Use the Following Information to Answer the Question: the Purpose

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question: The purpose of the research was to determine whether cholesterol level is related to lifestyle behaviors. The lifestyle behaviors of interest were physical activity, dietary fat intake, smoking status, and self-reported life satisfaction. The researchers rejected the null hypothesis. What was the primary dependent variable in this study?

• A) Lifestyle behaviors
• B) Gender
• C) Cholesterol level
• D) Physical activity
• E) None of the above

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