A researcher is analyzing data to understand the difference in men's and women's fear of crime. One of the research hypotheses to be tested is: Those who have been prior victims of crime will have higher levels of fear. Which of the following is the dependent variable in the research hypothesis?
A) gender
B) prior victimization
C) fear of crime
D) none of these

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The dependent variable in the research hypothesis is the factor that is expected to be affected by the independent variable, which is prior victimization in this case. Fear of crime is the variable that is expected to be influenced by prior victimization, so it is the dependent variable. Gender and prior victimization are independent variables.

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