Mahmoud found that unemployed young men are more likely to engage in deviant activities than employed young men. What is the independent variable?
A) unemployment
B) employment
C) employment status
D) deviant behaviors

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The independent variable is the factor that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. In this case, "employment status" (which encompasses both unemployment and employment) is the variable being manipulated or considered to see its effect on deviant behaviors, making it the independent variable.

Mahmoud Found That Unemployed Young Men Are More Likely to Engage