Question

A researcher examines the effect of adequate prenatal health care on infant mortality. adequate prenatal health care was defined as receiving 10 or more prenatal health care visits. identify the independent and dependent variables in this research project.

Answer 1

The independent variable stands alone and is not changed by what is measured. The dependent variable in the experiment could be changed. The independent variable is the actual prenatal care and the independent variable the the amount of prenatal care visits done. In this instance the amount of visits would be changed.