Dr Locklear Wants to Study the Impact of the Hours

Multiple Choice

Dr. Locklear wants to study the impact of the hours spent on social media on high school students' hours spent studying. Which variable is the dependent variable and which is the independent variable?

A) Hours spend on social media is dependent and hours spent studying independent.
B) High school GPA is dependent and hours spent on social media is independent.
C) Hours spent studying is dependent and hours spent on social media is independent.
D) High school GPA is independent and hours spent on social media is dependent.