A Researcher Hypothesizes That, in the US, African American Men

Multiple Choice

A researcher hypothesizes that, in the US, African American men tend to be more egalitarian in their beliefs about work and family compared to white men. He analyzes data from the GSS and finds support for this hypothesis. In this situation, what is the researcher's independent variable?

A) racial group
B) gender
C) beliefs about work and family
D) social class