Within a research hypothesis, the independent variable may be thought of as the and the dependent variable may be thought of as the .

A) effect; cause
B) prediction; conclusion
C) cause; effect
D) question; answer

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Within a research hypothesis, the independent variable may be thought of as the ______ and the dependent variable may be thought of as the ______.

A) effect; cause
B) prediction; conclusion
C) cause; effect
D) question; answer

Mingzhen Gaoyang · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The independent variable is the variable being manipulated or changed by the researcher (the cause) and the dependent variable is the variable being measured or observed for changes in response to the independent variable (the effect). Choice C accurately reflects this relationship between the two variables.

Within a research hypothesis, the independent variable may be thought of as the and the dependent variable may be thought of as the .

A) effect; cause
B) prediction; conclusion
C) cause; effect
D) question; answer

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Within a research hypothesis, the independent variable may be thought of as the ______ and the dependent variable may be thought of as the ______.A) effect; causeB) prediction; conclusionC) cause; effectD) question; answer

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Within a research hypothesis, the independent variable may be thought of as the and the dependent variable may be thought of as the .

A) effect; cause
B) prediction; conclusion
C) cause; effect
D) question; answer