Jon Is a School Director Interested in the Benefits of Community

question 40

Multiple Choice

Jon is a school director interested in the benefits of community service for student self-esteem. He administers a self-esteem measure at the beginning of the school year and then assigns students to one of three types of community service activities. In one type of service, the students complete 5 hours of community service of their choice. In the second type, students conduct 5 hours of community service as a group painting and renovating a shelter. In the third type, each child works for 5 hours when they are available at the local soup kitchen. After the service is complete he again measures their self-esteem to see differences.
-What is the dependent variable in Jon's study?

• A) Self-esteem
• B) Number of hours
• C) Type of community service
• D) Students' choices

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