In the Journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a Researcher Asked

Multiple Choice

In the journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a researcher asked, "Are students who report higher degrees of loneliness more likely to form new online relationships than other students with lower degrees of loneliness?" (Bonebrake, 2002) . In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.

A) likelihood of forming online relationships
B) degree of loneliness
C) type of relationship
D) students