Dr Mohammed is conducting a research project with young children to examine the effect of the exposure to different cultural groups on the development of empathy.The independent variable in this research is ____.
A)young children
B)exposure to different cultural groups
C)empathy
D)the development of empathy

Question

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The independent variable in this research is the exposure to different cultural groups. This is because it is the only variable that is being manipulated by the researcher to observe the effect it has on the development of empathy in young children. The other variables such as the children themselves and their empathy levels are not being deliberately changed or manipulated in this study, therefore they are not independent variables.

Dr Mohammed Is Conducting a Research Project with Young Children