VARIABLES QUIZ -1/4

Directions: Identify the independent and dependent variable on the following statements.
• 1. An educational researcher explores whether there is a link between the
amount of time someone spends studying and the grade they get in a
particular class.
• 2. A human resources professional wonders if how much money a person
earns can impact the extent to which an individual experiences job
satisfaction.
• 3. A social scientist wonders if there is an association between a person’s
national origin and their wealth, measured as net worth.
• 4. A researcher wants to know if education level impacts how much a
person earns in their job. She studies the amount of education a person
has in their life to their current earnings.
• 5. A researcher explores whether people who already speak multiple
languages learn new languages faster than people who only speak one
language.
• 1. An educational researcher explores whether there is a link between the
amount of time someone spends studying and the grade they get in a
particular class.

• Independent: Amount of time spent studying for a

particular class.
• Dependent: Grade in class
• 2. A human resources professional wonders if how much money a person
earns can impact the extent to which an individual experiences job
satisfaction.

• Independent: compensation (Salary or wages)

• Dependent: Job Satisfaction
• 3. A social scientist wonders if there is an association between a person’s
national origin and their wealth, measured as net worth.

• Independent: A person’s country of origin

• Dependent: A person’s financial net worth
• 4. A researcher wants to know if education level impacts how much a
person earns in their job. She studies the amount of education a person
has in their life to their current earnings.

• Independent: Highest level of educational attainment

• Dependent: Earnings (salary or wages)
• 5. A researcher explores whether people who already speak multiple
languages learn new languages faster than people who only speak one
language.

• Independent: Number of languages spoken

• Dependent: Amount of time to master a new language