A group of researchers designs a study to examine the effect of homeschooling on the academic performance of students in university. The researchers control for parental income and for gender. What is the independent variable in this study?

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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 study, homeschooling is the independent variable as it is the factor being examined for its impact on academic performance.

A Group of Researchers Designs a Study to Examine the Effect