1) If I was interested in knowing whether boys who had low IQ scores were more delinquent than boys with higher IQ scores, what would be my independent variable and my dependent variable?

2) If I was interested in knowing if older boys were more likely to be delinquent than younger boys, what would be my independent variable and my dependent variable?

3) What is the level of measurement for the following variables? (.5 points each - only one answer per group)

A) Age measured as the number of years for an individual

B) Age measured as: 10 years old or younger

11-29 years

30-59 years

60 years old or older

C) Whether someone went to a public, private or parochial elementary school

D) Number of prior convictions measured as the actual number of convictions

E) Number of prior convictions measured as: None

1-2 convictions

3-4 convictions

5-6 convictions

7 or more convictions

F) Type of weapon used in committing a murder: gun, knife, club or other blunt instrument, hands, or some other means.