A University Is Interested in Measuring Student's Confidence in Career

question 33

Multiple Choice

A university is interested in measuring student's confidence in career decisions and the effectiveness of their career counseling center.One group of students is randomly assigned to receive three weeks of career counseling;another group of students is prevented from receiving career counseling during those same three weeks.After three weeks have passed,the university asks students about their confidence in their future career using a scale of 1 to 10,with 10 indicating highest confidence.What is the dependent variable?

• A) whether or not students received career counseling
• B) the student's confidence score about the future career
• C) the number of weeks of counseling services
• D) the type of university attended

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