Anna Is Studying Whether Drug Use Contributes to Lower Academic

question 127

Multiple Choice

Anna is studying whether drug use contributes to lower academic achievement of high school youth. Anna's independent variable is

• A)youth.
• B)drug use.
• C)high school.
• D)academic achievement.

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Definitions:

Researcher's Interpretations

The conclusions or explanations made by researchers based on their findings from studies, which are subject to academic scrutiny and debate.

Measurements

The process of obtaining quantitative data or the magnitude of something using standard units.

Experimental Groups

Groups in scientific research that receive the intervention or treatment being tested, as opposed to a control group which does not.

Control Groups

In experimental research, groups of participants who do not receive the experimental treatment, used as a benchmark to measure the effects of the treatment.