One study found that college students' grades in Introductory Psychology (Psy 1) was a better predictor of their GPA within the Psychology major than their SAT scores (Meeker et al, 1994). In this study, the dependent variable is ______.
A) Introductory Psychology
B) predictor of GPA within the Psychology major
C) GPA within the major
D) college students

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The dependent variable is what is being predicted or measured, which in this study is the GPA within the Psychology major. Psy 1 and SAT scores are both predictors of this dependent variable. College students are the population being studied, but not the dependent variable.

One Study Found That College Students' Grades in Introductory Psychology