A study tests the hypothesis that the provision of social work intervention will reduce the school dropout rate. It finds 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.
C
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A. housing programs. B. youth employment. C. citizen participation. D. rallies.
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a. appraising/evaluating b. establishing goals c. promoting interaction d. establishing norms
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a. intersectionality b. critical race c. racial conflict d. new feminist
What elements of reading are essential as identified by the National Reading Panel?
What will be an ideal response?