In the hypothesis "among university students taking an introduction to sociology course,older students tend to score higher on multiple choice tests than younger students," what term would we use to refer to "score higher on multiple choice tests"?
A)independent variable
B)dependent variable
C)operational variable
D)intervening variable

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"Score higher on multiple choice tests" is the outcome being measured and is therefore the dependent variable in this hypothesis. The independent variable would be age, and operational variables are specific methods used to measure variables. Intervening variables are variables that come between the independent and dependent variables and influence the relationship between them, but there is no mention of any intervening variable in this hypothesis.

In the Hypothesis "Among University Students Taking an Introduction to Sociology