A study is done on the effect of tornado survival on children's self-esteem. Survivors of a tornado are compared to others on a self-esteem test. The independent variable is

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The independent variable is the factor that is being manipulated or tested in the study. In this case, the factor being tested is whether the child experienced a tornado or not. Therefore, the correct answer is A. The scores on the self-esteem test would be the dependent variable. The number of children who participated and the severity of the trauma would be other variables that could be measured in the study, but they would not be the independent variable.

A Study Is Done on the Effect of Tornado Survival