In Which of the Following Research Questions Is Income a Dependent

question 38

Multiple Choice

In which of the following research questions is income a dependent variable?

• A) Does college GPA increase a new graduate's income in the first year after graduation?
• B) Does parental income predict a child's college GPA?
• C) Are students whose parents are wealthy more likely to receive merit-based scholarships than those whose parents are not?
• D) Which is more influential over a child's acceptance into a prestigious university: parental income or student GPA?

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