A Researcher Wants to Measure the Effect of One Variable

question 5

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to measure the effect of one variable upon another.What is the term for the effect being measured?

• A) causal variable
• B) effect variable
• C) independent variable
• D) dependent variable

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Definitions:

Mass Protest

A large-scale public demonstration or gathering, often expressing opposition to government policies or social injustices, aiming to bring about political or social change.

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

A civil rights organization founded in 1960 that played a central role in the struggle for African American rights through nonviolent protest.

Freedom Summer

A 1964 voter registration drive aimed at increasing the voter registration of African Americans in Mississippi, marked by significant violence and activism.

Voter Registration

The process in which citizens register or enroll to be eligible to vote in elections within their jurisdiction.