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Old 01-16-2008, 02:29 PM
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Joan is collecting data on gender differences (male, female) in the ability to empathize.

DV = empathy
IV = gender


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Old 01-16-2008, 02:37 PM
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Correct. You're testing to see whether empathy is dependent on gender, not whether gender is dependent on empathy.
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you couldve asked your professor




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