Dr. Locklear wants to study the impact of the hours spent on social media on high school students' hours spent studying. Which variable is the dependent variable and which is the independent variable?

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The dependent variable is the outcome of interest, which in this case is the hours spent studying, as it might be affected by the independent variable, the hours spent on social media.

Dr Locklear Wants to Study the Impact of the Hours