Given this hypothesis answer the following two questions. Middle school students in an urban school who are trained in discussion techniques perform better on written tests of persuasive essays than those students who are not trained in discussion techniques.
-The dependent variable in the above stated hypothesis is:
A) Urban school.
B) Training in discussion techniques.
C) Persuasive essay tests.
D) Middle school students.

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested in the hypothesis. In this case, the performance of the students on written tests of persuasive essays is the variable being measured, which makes it the dependent variable. The other options, such as urban school, training in discussion techniques, and middle school students, are independent variables that are being manipulated or studied in relation to the dependent variable.

Given This Hypothesis Answer the Following Two Questions