Dr Kamp Utilized a Correlational Design to Examine the Relationship

Multiple Choice

Dr. Kamp utilized a correlational design to examine the relationship between crime trends and outside temperature. After review of the data Dr. Kamp believes that personality traits of impulsivity and aggression are more triggered by higher outside temperatures and this may be a potential cause for increased criminal activity. The examined criminal activity trends are best identified as the:

A) explanatory variable.
B) criterion variable.
C) independent variable.
D) dependent variable.