Data Set 1-4: Janna gathered data from 47 students, who filled out the Self-Consciousness Scale. Scores in this scale range from 0 to 66. In addition, Janna classified each student's height as short, average, or tall.
-In Janna's study (Data Set 1-4), the scores on the Self-Consciousness Scale are
A) the dependent variable
B) the independent variable
C) an extraneous variable.

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In Janna's study, the scores on the Self-Consciousness Scale are the dependent variable because they are the outcomes that are being measured to see if they change in response to the independent variable, which in this case is the classification of each student's height as short, average, or tall.

Data Set 1-4: Janna Gathered Data from 47 Students, Who