A study tests the hypothesis that the provision of social work intervention will reduce the school dropout rate.Iinds that social work intervention reduces the dropout rate only of children whose families are experiencing high levels of family stress.In this study,what type of variable is "level of family stress"?
A) independent variable.
B) dependent variable.
C) moderating variable.
D) It could be an independent or dependent variable; it depends on whether it is stated first or second in the hypothesis.

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"Level of family stress" is a moderating variable because it affects the relationship between social work intervention and the school dropout rate, but it is not the main focus of the study. The hypothesis is specifically testing the effectiveness of social work intervention, and the level of family stress is a factor that influences the results.

A Study Tests the Hypothesis That the Provision of Social