According to Your Text, the IQ Scores of Immigrants in the Early

question 182

Multiple Choice

According to your text, the IQ scores of immigrants in the early 20th century reflected the length of time they have lived in the United States, rather than their true intelligence. In the language of research methodology, length of time in the United States is a(n) __________ variable in this instance.

• A) confounding
• B) independent
• C) control
• D) IQ and socioeconomic status are unrelated.

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