For each of the following statements, write which one is the independent and which is the dependent variable AND identify the level of measurement for each of the variables.

a. A researcher examines if there is a relationship between the age at which someone was first arrested and the number of arrests they have after age 18.

Independent variable ____________________________________

Dependent variable ____________________________________

b. A researcher examines if there is a relationship between the arrest record that the parent has and the number of delinquent offenses committed by the eldest child.

Independent variable ___________________________________

Dependent variable ____________________________________