Many people believe that parents' marital status influences their child's development throughout life and has a large effect on their child's skill in sports.A survey was sent to 100 students who were in athletics in college.Responses from 35 students were received.The researchers were interested in determining whether the marital status and level of happiness of the students' parents would predict the student's self-rated skill level in a sport.What is the response variable in this study?
A)Skill level in a sport
B)Marital status
C)Level of happiness
D)B and C

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The response variable in this study is the skill level in a sport that the student self-rated. The study is interested in examining whether parents' marital status and level of happiness predict the response variable. Therefore, the response variable is the skill level in a sport.

Many People Believe That Parents' Marital Status Influences Their Child's