Question

Hypothesis: children in families that eat dinner together at least four times a week experience fewer behavior problems in school. in this hypothesis, what is the dependent variable (select one answer)?

a.the number of times per week that a family eats together.
b.how much time children spend with their family.
c.how often children misbehave in school.
d.the type of behavior children exhibits in school.

Answer 1

Answer: d.the type of behavior children exhibits in school.

The dependent variable in the experiment is the variable a researcher is interested in. The researcher would like to know if the independent variable will affect the dependent variable.

In the example, the number of times a family eats together is the independent variable. The dependent variable which the researcher is interested in is the type of behavior children exhibits in school.