Gaitri has conducted a study on the relationship of education and income among Canadian residents. She finds that immigrants earn less than Canadian-born people with similar education. In this example, what kind of variable is "immigrant status"?
A) spurious
B) control
C) independent
D) dependent

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"Immigrant status" is considered an independent variable because it is the variable that is presumed to affect or determine the outcome, which in this case is income level.

Gaitri Has Conducted a Study on the Relationship of Education