Which Is Most Likely to Be Observed in a Community

question 266

Multiple Choice

Which is most likely to be observed in a community where legal ceilings are imposed on residential rents?

• A) Poor people will be able to find adequate housing.
• B) Homeowners will reduce their own use of housing space, making more available to others.
• C) Those whose needs for housing are most urgent will be able to obtain the space they want.
• D) People moving into the community will have difficulty locating residential space to rent.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In research, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Confounding Variable

An external factor in a research study that can cause a false association between the study variables, compromising the results' validity.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, this is the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of manipulations to the independent variable.

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