Question

Tom is studying how changes in income affect the frequency of eating out. In this example, "changes in income" is the ______ variable, and "frequency of eating out" is the ______
variable.
a. spurious; control
b. control; spurious
c. independent; dependent
d. dependent; independent

Answer 1

Answer: c. independent; dependent

Explanation:

In sociology, independent variables are typically considered as being the cause, and dependent variables are often addressed as being the effect.