Professor Clayton hypothesizes that travel to other countries increases students' abilities to do well in advanced sociology classes.Which variable is the independent variable?
A) Professor Clayton
B) travel to other countries
C) the research methods
D) students' abilities

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or changed in the study to observe its effect on the dependent variable. In this case, the independent variable is travel to other countries, as this is what is being hypothesized to have an effect on students' abilities.

Professor Clayton Hypothesizes That Travel to Other Countries Increases Students