As Part of a Research Study, Margaret Wants to Determine

question 101

Multiple Choice

As part of a research study, Margaret wants to determine if religious environments will influence the consumption of alcohol among freshmen.She has several hundred freshmen complete her survey.Once the data have been collected, she analyzes the scores.Which of the following is the dependent variable in this study?

• A)Consumption of alcohol
• B)Religious environments
• C)College freshmen
• D)Surveys

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Positively Skewed

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Degrees of Freedom

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Number

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Degrees of Freedom

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