In the hypothesis, “Children whose parents are married are more likely than those whose parents are divorced to have academic success and successful friendships,” what is the independent variable?
A) friendships
B) children
C) academic success
D) marital status of parents
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is the outcome of situations where affirmative action policies have been eliminated?
a. The rate of assimilation of minorities has increased. b. The number of children belonging to minorities that are admitted to schools has declined. c. More educational and job opportunities have become available to minorities. d. Competition between various racial groups and whites has decreased.
Which of the following statements best summarizes recent longitudinal studies of families' economic experiences?
a. Children born into poverty have a good chance of experiencing upward class mobility. b. Children born into wealth have a good change of experiencing downward class mobility. c. Children's economic success is likely to resemble that of their parents. d. none of the above
Weber said that capitalism:
a. helped Protestantism flourish. b. contradicts the Protestant ethic. c. flourished because of Calvinism. d. promoted polytheism. e. could not develop except in Protestant countries.
When a parent's first reaction is to say "no" to a child, they are creating:
a. dominance. b. rationality. c. confrontation. d. reinforcement.