Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) The value of the independent variable is determined by the value of the dependent variable.
• B) The value of the dependent variable is determined by the value of the independent variable.
• C) The dependent variable designates the "cause" and the independent variable the "effect."
• D) Dependent variables graph as upsloping lines; independent variables graph as downsloping lines.

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Definitions:

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that originate in the brainstem and control motor and sensory functions of the head and neck.

Lumbar Sections

Refers to the segments of the lower back part of the vertebral column, typically involving the five vertebrae situated between the rib cage and the pelvis.

Sacral Portions

Relating to the sacrum, a triangular bone at the base of the spine composed of five fused vertebrae, part of the pelvis.

Law of Bell and Magendie

A fundamental principle in neuroscience stating that anterior spinal roots contain only motor fibres and posterior roots contain only sensory fibres.