Sam Is Interested in Researching the Factors Associated with Juvenile

question 3

Multiple Choice

Sam is interested in researching the factors associated with juvenile delinquency. We think that poor school performance will be associated with increased delinquent behavior, but we are also concerned about whether delinquent peer associations might also impact delinquency levels, so we want to take that into consideration as well. In this case, peer associations are considered ______.

• A) A control variable
• B) A dependent variable
• C) An independent variable
• D) not enough information to tell

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Definitions:

Molecular Evidence

Information obtained from the molecular level, including DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, used to support hypotheses in various scientific fields such as phylogeny, evolutionary biology, and medicine.

Sexual Dimorphism

Marked phenotypic differences between the two sexes of the same species.

Australopithecus Anamensis

Australopithecus anamensis is an extinct hominin species that lived approximately 4.2 to 3.9 million years ago, and is one of the early ancestors of humans.

DNA Sequences

The precise ordering of nucleotides within a DNA molecule, which determines the genetic information carried by that molecule.