Sam Is Interested in Researching the Factors Associated with Juvenile

Multiple Choice

Sam is interested in researching the factors associated with juvenile delinquency. We think that poor school performance will be associated with increased delinquent behavior, but we are also concerned about whether delinquent peer associations might also impact delinquency levels, so we want to take that into consideration as well. In this case, peer associations are considered ______.

A) A control variable
B) A dependent variable
C) An independent variable
D) not enough information to tell