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Independent & Dependent Variables Worksheet

For each hypothesis listed, identify the Independent Variable (IV). Indicate if the IV is continuous or categorical. If the IV is continuous, indicate if it is on a Ratio or Interval Scale. Then, identify the Dependent Variable (DV) . Indicate if the DV is continuous or categorical. If the DV is continuous, indicate if it uses a ratio or interval scale. If the DV is categorical indicated if it is uses a nominal or ordinal scale.

For example: Males smoke more cigarettes daily than females.

Independent Variable: __Gender___________________________________ Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: ___Number of cigarettes smoked daily _____________ Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

1. Online graduate students spend more time with their families than traditional graduate students.

Independent Variable: graduate program( sociology, medicine etc)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: time spent with family(hours, days, months)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

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These are not the variables listed. Listed are only online vs traditional.

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2. Males watch more minutes of the Superbowl than females.

Independent Variable: Gender(Male, female)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: minutes of superbowl watched (10 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes etc)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

3. New moms will report reduced stress levels after receiving a massage when compared to before the massage.

Independent Variable: massage (deep tissue massage, chinese massage etc)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: stress levels (l, m, h)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

4. There will be significant differences between school satisfaction scores of kids in 3rd, 6th, and 9th grades.

Independent Variable: Grade level( 3rd, 6th and 9th)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

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The way you defined it here is categorical. You grouped it. Simply write minutes and it would be on a continuous scale.

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: school satisfaction scores (low , medium, high)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

5. Stress levels among college students vary by the time spent watching TV (under 1 hour, 1-2 hours, or more than 2 hours per day).

Independent Variable: time spent watchig tv( under 1 hour, 1-2 hours, more than 2 hours)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: stress levels( low , medium, high)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

6. Math Skills tutorials are more effective at reducing stress levels among statistic students than Meditation exercises.

Independent Variable: Ways of reducing stress (math skills tutorials, meditation exercises)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: stress levels(low medium, high)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

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7. Pet owners take more daily steps than non pet-owners.

Independent Variable: pet ownership ( cat owners, dog owners etc)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: number of daily steps( 20, 100, 4000 steps)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

8. Drivers in Red cars drive faster on the highway than drivers in Black or Blue cars.

Independent Variable: car color(Black , red)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: driving speed (120mph, 160mph, 300mph)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

9. Years spent in school is a predictor of job satisfaction.

Independent Variable: time, years spent in school ((2 years, 5 years etc)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: job satisfcation(low. medium. high)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

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or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

10.Football fans display higher levels of aggressive behavior (low, moderate, high) while watching a game than basketball fans.

Independent Variable: sports (football, basketball)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

Dependent Variable: level of aggressive behavior(low medium, high)

Type of Variable : continuous ( Ratio Interval)

or categorical ( Nominal Ordinal)

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