A Researcher Is Interested in How the Scores That Children

question 37

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in how the scores that children receive on a spelling test are affected by the amount of food that they eat for lunch. The independent variable is

• A) the age of the children.
• B) the scores on the spelling test.
• C) the words on the spelling test.
• D) the amount of food eaten for lunch.

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Definitions:

Important Ideas

Concepts or points that are considered to be of significant value or consequence in a particular context.

Subordinate Idea

A concept or thought that supports or is secondary to a main idea in a discussion or argument.

Dependent Clause

A collection of words that includes both a subject and a verb, yet fails to convey a full idea and is unable to function independently as a sentence.

Complex Sentence

A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, expressing multiple ideas.