A research predicted that youth in a risk-reduction program were less likely to engage in criminal activity. The independent variable in this case was whether youth were in the risk-reduction program.

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The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to observe its effect on another variable, in this case, whether or not the youth were in the risk-reduction program is the variable being manipulated to observe its effect on engagement in criminal activity.

A Research Predicted That Youth in a Risk-Reduction Program Were