A data analyst for a software design company was interested in evaluating user satisfaction with a new specialist software for use in medical settings. He designed a multilevel linear model of software users' evaluations within five clinics. What is the contextual variable in his study?
A) Software user
B) User satisfaction
C) Clinic
D) Specialist software

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The contextual variable in the study is the clinic, as the multilevel linear model is being used to evaluate user satisfaction across five different clinics. The other variables (software user, user satisfaction, specialist software) are all related to the study but are not the specific context of interest in the multilevel model.

A Data Analyst for a Software Design Company Was Interested