Exhibit 2-2: Examine the following list of research titles, then determine whether the italicized part of each title is an independent variable, a dependent variable, or a variable but impossible to determine whether independent or dependent.
-Refer to Exhibit 2-2.The influence of advance organizers on learning the subsequently presented materials.
A) an independent variable.
B) a dependent variable.
C) a variable but impossible to determine whether a or b.

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The italicized part ("advance organizers") is the independent variable, as it is the factor being manipulated in the study to determine its effect on the dependent variable (learning the subsequently presented materials).

Exhibit 2-2: Examine the Following List of Research Titles, Then