As Part of a Research Study, Margaret Wants to Determine

question 99

Multiple Choice

As part of a research study, Margaret wants to determine if religious environments will influence the consumption of alcohol among freshmen.She has several hundred freshmen complete her survey.Once the data have been collected, she analyzes the scores.Which of the following is the independent variable in this study?

• A)Consumption of alcohol
• B)Religious environments
• C)College freshmen
• D)Surveys

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Amortization

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Occurring twice a year or every six months.

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