More Practice with IV / DV

Read through the given scenarios. Then, edit your copy to write your answers. What part of the
scenario is the IV? What is the DV (the DATA being measured or counted)?
(Remember that you have to make your own copy and send it to me)

1) Brian thinks that the more time he spends playing football, the better he will do on his
upcoming Biology quiz. He thinks that playing more football will somehow cause him to get a
better grade on the quiz.

Independent Variable More football

Dependent Variable better grades

2) Dillon wonders why his cats at home always purr when he leaves the house. He
hypothesizes that they are allergic to him, and that’s why they stop purring when he enters the
room.

Independent Variable leaving room

Dependent Variable purring variables

3) Tess thinks that the reason so many people are getting sick right now is because they
haven’t had chicken patties in the lunchroom yet this year. She thinks the lack of chicken patty
goodness is causing people to get sick.

Independent Variable less chicken patties

Dependent Variable sickness levels

4) Sam is making a graph in math class. The teacher tells Sam to graph the number of
McDonald’s hamburgers served each year since 1957. Sam starts by putting each year since
1957 on the x-axis.

Independent Variable year

Dependent Variable number of burgers

5) Sydney notices that the more flashcards she makes for Biology class, the more friends she
suddenly has. It’s as if the act of her making flashcards just draws more people to her. Amazing!

Independent Variable more flash cards

Dependent Variable more friends