In a correlational study of the influence of violent television programs on aggressive play behavior, the television violence is the _______and the aggressive behavior is the _______.
A) dependent variable; independent variable
B) predictor variable; outcome variable
C) first variable; last variable
D) outcome variable; predictor variable

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In a correlational study, the variable that is thought to influence or predict the outcome is called the predictor variable, and the variable that is being influenced or is the outcome is called the outcome variable. In this case, television violence is thought to influence aggressive behavior, making it the predictor variable, and aggressive behavior is the outcome being studied.

In a Correlational Study of the Influence of Violent Television