Consider the following scenario as you answer these questions.
Nala wants to determine if providing awards for science fair winners increases or decreases participation by average students. She thinks that by promoting science as a competition some children may decide not to participate. To address this question, Nala assigns schools in her district to two types, awarding or non-awarding schools and compares the participation rate of students in her two groups.
-Given Nala's study, what is the dependent variable?
A) School location
B) Student achievement
C) School type
D) Participation rate

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The dependent variable is the variable being measured in the study, in this case, it is the participation rate of students. The other variables such as school location and school type are independent variables that are being manipulated in the study. Student achievement may also be a variable of interest in the study, but it is not the dependent variable being measured.

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