If a Doctor Wishes to Study the Effect of a Certain

question 15

Multiple Choice

If a doctor wishes to study the effect of a certain type of antibiotic treatment on hospitalized patients, what type of variable will be required to allow for measurements between the group of patients given the treatment and those who are given alternative treatment?

• A) Independent variable
• B) Coding variable
• C) Dependent variable
• D) String variable

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