Researchers analyzed the effects of race on sexual activity among adolescent women. The dependent variable here is .

Question

a.
adolescence.

b.
race.

c.
sexual activity.

d.
women.

e.
age.

Answer 1

The dependent variable in this context is c. sexual activity.

The dependent variable is the outcome that researchers are trying to measure and understand, which in this case is the sexual activity of adolescent women. The other options are either descriptive characteristics or independent variables (like race).