What is the independent variable in the following hypothesis? "Persons who experience economic deprivation during socialization will place a higher priority on economic self-interest later in life than will people who did not experience economic deprivation during socialization."
A) later life
B) persons
C) priority of economic self-interest
D) economic deprivation

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The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated or varied to see its effect on another variable. In this hypothesis, "economic deprivation during socialization" is the condition being considered to observe its impact on "priority of economic self-interest later in life," making it the independent variable.

What Is the Independent Variable in the Following Hypothesis? "Persons