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Jenna wants to learn whether men or women are better drivers. To determine this, she decides that she will measure driving ability by examining the number of automobile accidents people have been involved in as the driver. Whether the persona is male or female is the...?

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Whether the person is male or female is the independent variable in this study.

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In a study, the independent variable is the factor changed or controlled with the purpose of affecting the dependent variable. The dependent variable is the one being measured by the study. The independent variable is the change introduced that may or may not cause some effect over the dependent variable. In Jenna's study, what will be observed is if the change in the participant's gender (independent variable) affects their ability to drive (dependent variable).

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