Which of the Following Could NOT Be the Independent Variable

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could NOT be the independent variable in an experiment?

• A) sexual abuse
• B) study strategy
• C) room temperature
• D) mood

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value in a dataset when it is ordered from smallest to largest, or the mean of the two middle values if the dataset has an even number of observations.

Distribution Shape

Refers to the geometric arrangement of data points in a distribution, common shapes include normal, skewed, or bimodal distributions.

Mean Number

The arithmetic average of a set of values, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Median Salary

The middle value of salaries when they are arranged in ascending or descending order, effectively dividing the data set into two equal halves.