Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods
Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods
Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods
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Example<br />
A researcher wants <strong>to</strong> study the effect of Vitamin C on cancer.<br />
Vitamin C would be the independent variable because it is<br />
hypothesized that it will have an affect on cancer, <strong>and</strong> cancer<br />
would be the dependent variable because it is the variable that<br />
may be influenced by Vitamin C .<br />
Independent Variable Direction of Affect Dependent Variable<br />
Vitamin C Increase or Cancer<br />
decrease of certain<br />
affect
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