A research team hypothesizes that "children will rate a disciplining strategy emphasizing logic and reason as more effective than one based on rewards and punishment" (Barnett et al., 1996, p. 414). In this study, the independent variable is ______.
A) children
B) type of disciplining strategy
C) logic and reason
D) effectiveness of disciplining strategy

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The independent variable is the variable that is manipulated or changed in order to observe its effects, which in this case is the type of disciplining strategy used. The other variables - children, logic and reason, and effectiveness of disciplining strategy - are either dependent variables or constants.

A Research Team Hypothesizes That "Children Will Rate a Disciplining