Advocates of gay rights often argue that homosexuality is not a "preference" or a choice but rather an "orientation" that cannot be changed. One of your classmates argues that attitudes about homosexuality often influence political views. Those who think homosexual relations are wrong tend to be more conservative compared with those who do not think that homosexual relations are wrong. Use the following table based on the GSS 2010 to answer the questions.

a. Based on your classmates argument, what is the dependent variable? The independent variable?
b. What percentage of those polled think that homosexual relations are always wrong?
c. Using the percentages in the table, describe the relationship between views about homosexual relations and political orientation?

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Homosexual Relations Not Wrong at All Total 237 Political Views Always 82 Wrong Liberal 155 45.4% 120 18.2% 29.9% 260 Moderate 140 31% 35.2% 32.8% 295 37.2% 792 Conservative 229 50.8% 451 100.0% 19.4% 341 100.0% Total 99.9%