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 independent variable in Katrina's study?
A) Social Skills
B) First grade teachers
C) Pre-Kindergarten program
D) First grade

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated in the study, which in this case is whether or not the students attended a formal Pre-Kindergarten program.

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