A recent sociological experiment sought to determine the exact role social support plays in the health of expectant mothers.To conduct the experiment,the researchers asked midwives to flip a coin each time they received a new client,and if it came up heads to try as hard as possible to put the client in contact with others who could provide social support.If the coin came up tails,the midwives would NOT discourage the woman from receiving social support but would NOT facilitate it either.What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or observed as the outcome of the experiment. In this case, the researchers are trying to determine the role of social support in the health of expectant mothers. Therefore, the dependent variable is the health of the expectant mothers.

A Recent Sociological Experiment Sought to Determine the Exact Role