Answer to Question #320558 in English for megameno

Question

How does the province of origin influence access to hostel accommodation at Stellenbosch University?

1. Identify variables in the question above and classify them as either dependent or independent. [4]

2. State reasons on why you have classified the variables as either dependent or independent variable? [4]

Answer 1

1. The independent variable is the cause. Its value is independent of other variables in your study.
2. The dependent variable is the effect. Its value depends on changes in the independent variable.