Sociological studies have indicated that people who are married are less likely to commit suicide than people who are divorced.In this example,marital status is a(n)
A)hypothesis.
B)independent variable.
C)dependent variable.
D)index.

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In the given example, marital status is being examined to see its effect on the likelihood of committing suicide. Therefore, marital status is the independent variable, and suicide is the dependent variable.

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