Consider the Statement, "The Number of Beers Consumed the Night

question 170

Multiple Choice

Consider the statement, "The number of beers consumed the night before a test affects the grade." In this statement

• A) beer is the dependent variable and test grade is the independent variable.
• B) beer is the independent variable and test grade is the dependent variable.
• C) both beer and grade are dependent variables.
• D) both beer and grade are independent variables.

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