Katrina has conducted a study that examines entering children's social skills. She had first-grade teachers rate students' social skills at the end of first grade. She then compared the scores of students who attended formal Pre-Kindergarten programs with those who did not. What is the dependent variable in Katrina's study?
A) First grade
B) Pre-Kindergarten programs
C) Social Skills
D) First grade teachers

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The dependent variable in Katrina's study is the social skills of the students, as this is what is being measured and compared between those who attended formal Pre-Kindergarten programs and those who did not. The other options (A, B, and D) are not the dependent variable, as they are either a level of measurement (first grade) or a factor being compared to the dependent variable (Pre-Kindergarten programs and first grade teachers).

Katrina Has Conducted a Study That Examines Entering Children's Social