A researcher hypothesizes that, in the US, African American men tend to be more egalitarian in their beliefs about work and family compared to white men. He analyzes data from the GSS and finds support for this hypothesis. In this situation, what is the researcher's independent variable?
A) racial group
B) gender
C) beliefs about work and family
D) social class

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The independent variable is the one that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on the dependent variable. In this case, the racial group (African American vs. white) is the independent variable used to examine differences in beliefs about work and family.

A Researcher Hypothesizes That, in the US, African American Men