In a causal-comparative study that examines differences in mathematics achievement in low ability students in rural schools, given one of three packaged curriculum, the dependent variable is
A) curriculum.
B) achievement.
C) rural.
D) low ability.

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The dependent variable in this study is the mathematics achievement of low ability students in rural schools. The curriculum is the independent variable being manipulated to determine its effect on the dependent variable, therefore it is not the dependent variable. The fact that the schools are rural and the students have low ability are important characteristics of the sample being studied, but they are not the dependent variable being measured.

In a Causal-Comparative Study That Examines Differences in Mathematics Achievement