A researcher is interested in the effects of hair color on kindergarten adjustment among five-yearolds. The researcher limits the study to blondes, brunettes, redheads, and "other." The researchermeasures adjustment using an "Inappropriate Classroom Behavior" standardized assessment toolthat the teacher completes about each student.
-The independent variable is active, nonmanipulated.

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The independent variable, hair color, is not active but rather an attribute variable because it is a characteristic inherent to the subjects that is not manipulated by the researcher.

A Researcher Is Interested in the Effects of Hair Color