Question

The dependent (outcome) variable in the research question, "Is the quality of life of nursing home residents affected by their functional ability or hearing acuity?" is which of the following?A) Quality of lifeB) Functional abilityC) Hearing acuityD) Residence in a nursing home

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Quality of Life

Explanation:

Studying cause effect relationship between two variables :

• Independent Variable : It is the variable causing change in the dependent variable
• Dependent Variable : It is the variable being effected by change in independent variable.

Eg : Law of Demand - Price negatively effects quantity demanded , price is the independent variable effecting demand & quantity is the dependent variable being effected by price.

"Is the quality of life of nursing home residents affected by their functional ability or hearing acuity?" : Quality of life is being effected by hearing acuity, so it is the dependent (outcome) variable. Hearing acuity effects quality of life, so it is independent (causal) variable.