Professor Shim wants to test the hypothesis that heterosexual men have more negative attitudes toward homosexuality than do heterosexual women. In this study, attitudes toward lesbians and gay men is a(n) ________ variable.
A) independent
B) dependent
C) mediating
D) moderating

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Attitudes toward lesbians and gay men are being measured to see if there is a difference based on the gender of the participants, making it the dependent variable in this study.

Professor Shim Wants to Test the Hypothesis That Heterosexual Men