Political Scientist Tom Travers tested whether the "military effort of modern industrial nations" is caused by the "electoral success by the right-wing parties" or the "popularity of nationalist beliefs" in a society.In this study,the dependent variable is
A)nationalist beliefs.
B)military effort.
C)gross national product.
D)International Labour Organization.
E)votes during national and local elections for right-wing parties.

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The dependent variable, which is the variable being measured or predicted, is the military effort. The study is testing whether electoral success by right-wing parties or popularity of nationalist beliefs is the cause of the military effort of modern industrial nations. Therefore, the military effort is the variable being directly affected by the independent variables (electoral success and popularity of nationalist beliefs).

Political Scientist Tom Travers Tested Whether the "Military Effort of Modern