For each of the following research questions, identify the independent variable

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For each of the following research questions, identify the independent variable and the dependent variable within each case (a through e):

a.Does a person’s age affect psychological adjustment following burn injury?

b.How do physically handicapped children differ from nonhandicapped children with respect to health concepts?

c.Do patients who administer their own pain medication have lower pain ratings than patients whose pain medication is administered by a nurse?

d.Does the state a person lives in affect their weight?

e.How does a bonnet compare to a stockinette in preventing heat loss in newborns?

Explanation / Answer

a) Independent Variable: person’s age

Dependent Variable : psychological adjustment following burn injury

b)

Independent Variable: Physical Ability

Dependent Variable : Health concept

c)

Independent Variable: administration of their own pain medication

Dependent Variable :  pain ratings

d)

Independent Variable: state a person lives in

Dependent Variable : weight

e)

Independent Variable: bonnet compare to a stockinette

Dependent Variable : heat loss in newborns

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