Differentiate between a dependent and an independent variable

What will be an ideal response?


The variable that is to be explained is the dependent variable. The other variable, a fact that the researcher believes is the cause of any change in the dependent variable, is the independent variable.

Sociology

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According to the _________ hypothesis, differences in the earnings of women and men are the result of differences in women's and men's levels of education, skills, training, and work experience

a. glass ceiling b. human capital c. occupational sex segregation d. devaluation

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According to _____, deviance gives the nondeviants a sense of solidarity by reasserting the importance of the rule being violated

a. Daniel Solove b. Daniel Gross c. Emile Durkheim d. Cornel West

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__________ is to outgoing as ________ is to curiosity.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Sociology

Being treated as a stigmatized “other” places the person in the position of facing negative evaluation and being treated not just as different but as deficient

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Sociology