Given the Following Research Question: "Are There Differences in Individual

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Multiple Choice

Given the following research question: "Are there differences in individual student achievement scores in advanced science classes between classes where students sit in the lecture style seating and those where students sit in cluster seating?" What type of variable does achievement scores represent?

• A) Independent variable
• B) Dependent variable
• C) Extraneous variable
• D) Affective variable

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