Answer to Question #192082 in Political Science for Rearabetswe Maleka

Question

Fill in the missing words.

A(n) variable is a variable that influences the variable.

1. Dependent, dependent 

2. Independent, dependent 

3. Dependent, independent 

4. Independent, independent 

Answer 1

The independent variables are called as such because independent variables predict or forecast the values of the dependent variable in the model.

An Independent variable is a variable that influences the dependent variable.

So option (2) is correct.