Independent and Dependent variables: Examples
Heath predicts that working a job over 20 hours a week during nursing school will lower the student's GPA by 33%. What is the dependent variable?
Student's GPA
Hudson is conducting a research project that examines whether a child's study habits impacts the child's grades. What is the independent variable?
Study habits
For males, the age of onset of alcohol use increases the risk of becoming an alcoholic. What is the independent variable?
Age of onset of alcohol use
Susan believes that drinking alcohol increases the likelihood of child abuse within the home. What is the independent variable?
Alcohol consumption
Heath predicts that working a job over 20 hours a week during nursing school will lower the student's GPA by 33%. What is the independent variable?
Amount of hours worked per week
Rebecca believes that being a single mother will make it harder to get a high paying job. What is the independent variable?
Being a single mother
Hudson is conducting a research project that examines whether a child's study habits impacts the child's grades. He predicts that studying more contributes to better grades. What is the dependent variable?
Child's grades
Taylor is studying the crime rate on New Year's Eve in the United States. What is the dependent variable?
Crime rate
Dr. Phil believes how a child is talked to by their parents influences how the child expresses his or her self. What is the dependent variable?
How the child expresses his or her self
Dr. Phil believes how a child is talked to by their parents influences how the child expresses his or her self. What is the independent variable?
How the child is talked to by their parents
Hadley's research claims that Hispanic people are more likely to be arrested for being an illegal alien than any other race. What is the dependent variable?
Likelihood of being arrested
Susan believes that drinking alcohol increases the likelihood of child abuse within the home. What is the dependent variable?
Likelihood of child abuse
Bentley is interested in studying how the country's recession leads to loss of jobs. Which variable is the dependent variable?
Loss of jobs
Taylor is studying the crime rate on New Year's Eve in the United States. What is the independent variable?
New Year's Eve
Harold believes that working out before a test helps a student perform better on their test. What is the dependent variable?
Performance on their test
Hadley's research claims that Hispanic people are more likely to be arrested for being an illegal alien than any other race. What is the independent variable?
Race
Bentley is interested in studying how the country's recession leads to loss of jobs. Which variable is the independent variable?
Recession
Rebecca believes that being a single mother will make it harder to get a high paying job. What is the dependent variable?
The pay she will receive
Harold believes that working out before a test helps a student perform better on their test. What is the independent variable?
Working out
For males, the age of onset of alcohol use increases the risk of becoming an alcoholic. What is the dependent variable?
risk for becoming alcoholic