Questions 9 - 12.Consider the following research hypothesis:Employees with a high level of self-esteem feel less stress in the work place than individuals with a low level of self-esteem. She measures self-esteem levels with a 5 point scale question that has very low to very high categories and stress levels with a 7 point scale question that has very low to very high categories.

9. What is the independent variable?

A. High stress levels

B. Levels of self-esteem

C. Individuals

D. Low stress Level

10.What is the dependent variable?

A. Stress levels

B. Employees

C. Levels of self-confidence

D. Nominal variable

11.At what level is the independent variable measured?

A. Ordinal

B. Interval-ratio

C. Nominal

D. Paris Hilton Scale

12.At what level is the dependent variable measured?

A. Ordinal

B. Interval-ratio

C. Nominal

D. Jonas Brothers Scale