Tom Is Studying How Changes in Income Affect the Frequency

question 47

Multiple Choice

Tom is studying how changes in income affect the frequency of eating out. In this example, "changes in income" is the ________________ variable and "frequency of eating out" is the _________________ variable.

• A) spurious, control
• B) control, spurious
• C) independent, dependent
• D) dependent, independent

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Definitions:

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