A researcher hypothesises that the age of employees influences their awareness of diversity.In this example, age is the __________ and diversity awareness is the __________.
A) variable, control
B) theory, correlation
C) correlation, theory
D) independent variable, dependent variable
E) dependent variable, independent variable

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In this example, age is the independent variable because it is hypothesised to have an effect on diversity awareness, which is the dependent variable. The researcher is studying whether changes in age (independent variable) will cause changes in diversity awareness (dependent variable). Therefore, option D correctly identifies age as the independent variable and diversity awareness as the dependent variable.

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