37.-40. Katrina has conducted a study that examines entering children's social skills. She has first-grade teachers rate students' social skills at the end of first grade. She then compares 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 in Katrina's study is the Pre-Kindergarten program, as it is the variable that is being manipulated and compared to see if it has an effect on the dependent variable (entering children's social skills).

37-40 Katrina Has Conducted a Study That Examines Entering Children's