Question

Question 13 a researcher argues that individuals with low self-control are more likely to commit crimes than individuals with high self-control. the independent variable in this proposition can be stated most clearly as:
a. level of self-control
b. the types of crimes committed
c. the number of crimes committed
d. the seriousness of crimes committed

Answer 1

The answer is a) level of self control

An independent variable is the variable in an experiment that is controlled and changed to test its effect on the dependent variable. So in this case the independent variable is self control and the dependent variable is number of crimes committed. Does low or high self control determine the number of crimes committed.