Read the Following Hypothesis: Middle School Students in an Urban

question 1

Multiple Choice

Read the following hypothesis: Middle school students in an urban school who are trained in discussion techniques perform better on written tests of persuasive essays than those students who are not trained in discussion techniques. The independent variable in the stated hypothesis is:

• A) urban school.
• B) training in discussion techniques.
• C) persuasive essay tests.
• D) middle school students.

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