Bill is interested in how people react to news of an impending snow storm. He informs subjects that it is going to snow 2, 6, or 12 inches and then assesses their anxiety levels. Anxiety levels represent the __________ variable in this study.
A) dependent
B) conceptual
C) independent
D) control

Question

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The anxiety levels are being measured in response to the different amounts of snow predicted, making it the dependent variable. The independent variable would be the amount of snow predicted, and there is no mention of a control variable in this scenario.

Bill Is Interested in How People React to News of an Impending