Question 1

&#34;Are males or females more likely to be admitted to medical school?&#34; What is the independent variable?&#10;A) gender&#10;B) female&#10;C) admission to medical school&#10;D) can't tell

Accepted Answer

The independent variable in this question is gender, as it is the variable that is being manipulated (or observed for differences) to see its effect on admission to medical school.

Question 2

&#34;Are males or females more likely to be admitted to medical school?&#34; What is the dependent variable?&#10;A) gender&#10;B) female&#10;C) admission to medical school&#10;D) can't tell

Accepted Answer

The dependent variable, or the variable that is being measured, is admission to medical school. This is the outcome that is being studied in relation to the gender variable. Therefore, C is the best choice.

Question 3

&#34;Do younger or older teens spend more time in household chores?&#34; What is the independent variable?&#10;A) household chores&#10;B) age (of teen)&#10;C) teens&#10;D) time spent in household chores

Accepted Answer

The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or changed in the study. In this case, the independent variable is the age of the teen. The researcher is interested in whether younger or older teens spend more time in household chores, so age is the independent variable. Household chores and time spent in household chores are dependent variables that are influenced by the age of the teen. Teens are not the independent variable because they cannot be manipulated by the researcher.

Question 4

&#34;Do younger or older teens spend more time in household chores?&#34; What is the dependent variable?&#10;A) household chores&#10;B) age&#10;C) teens&#10;D) time spent in household chores

Accepted Answer

The dependent variable is the variable being measured, which is the time spent in household chores. The independent variable is the age group (younger or older teens). Therefore, the best answer would be D, time spent in household chores.

Question 5

&#34;The higher mother's wage, the more likely she is to use formal, out-of-home childcare arrangements.&#34; What is the dependent variable?&#10;A) quality of childcare arrangement&#10;B) mother's wage&#10;C) mother's age&#10;D) can't tell

Accepted Answer

The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or observed, and in this case, it is the likelihood of a mother using formal, out-of-home childcare arrangements.

Question 6

&#34;The higher mother's wage, the more likely she is to use formal, out-of-home childcare arrangements.&#34; What is the independent variable?&#10;A) quality of childcare arrangement&#10;B) mother's wage&#10;C) mother's age&#10;D) can't tell

Accepted Answer

The independent variable is the wage of the mother, as it is the variable being manipulated in the study to see its effect on the use of formal childcare arrangements.

Deck 4: Variables and Their Measurement