Elderly individuals are asked to perform a driving task in a simulator. The driving complexity and number of passengers will be varied to determine the impact on driving performance. Driving performance is the
A) Confounding factor.
B) Covariate.
C) Dependent variable.
D) Independent dependent variable.

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Driving performance is the outcome or dependent variable in this study as it is being measured to determine the effect of varying driving complexity and number of passengers. Confounding factors are variables that can influence the outcome but are not being studied, covariates are variables that are measured and controlled for in the analysis, and independent dependent variables are not a valid statistical term.

Elderly Individuals Are Asked to Perform a Driving Task in a Simulator