Andy hypothesized that the stress created during economic downturns would increase the probability of spousal abuse. Stress would be considered the <u>independent</u> variable, and spousal abuse would be considered the <u>dependent</u> variable.
In an experiment, the independent variable is a variable whose variation does not depend on the variation in another variable. The independent variable is often denoted as x. On the contrary, a variations in a dependent variable is often affected by a variation in another variable (independent variable).
In the hypothesis by Andy, spousal abuse is dependent on stress level, hence stress level is the independent variable and spousal abuse is the dependent variable.
The neuron will not be able to transmit information to other cells.
Explanation:
Axons or nerve fibres is the part of the neuron that is responsible for transmitting information away from the cell to the next cell while dendrites bring information to the cell. Once the axon is damaged, the implication is that the neuron will not be able to transmit information to other cells.
