If You Conduct a Study and Predict That X Causes

question 207

Multiple Choice

If you conduct a study and predict that X causes Y, then X is the ____ variable.

• A) internal
• B) external
• C) independent
• D) dependent variable

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Definitions:

TPS

Transaction Processing System, a type of information system that collects, stores, modifies, and retrieves the transactions of an organization.

ES

Enterprise Systems, large-scale software packages that support business processes, information flows, reporting, and data analytics in complex organizations.

DSS

Decision Support System, a computerized program used to support decision-making activities in an organization.

Batch Processing

Transaction processing system (TPS) that processes data in batches at fixed periodic intervals.