Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. Indicate whether the response variable is qualitative or quantitative.

A researcher wishes to compare academic aptitudes of brothers and sisters. She obtains a random sample of 853 pairsofsiblings who takeanacademicaptitudetest and determines each sibling's academic aptitude.

Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent.

A. Thesamplingisindependentbecauseanindividualselectedforonesampledoesnot dictatewhichindividualistobeinthesecondsample.

B. The sampling is dependent because an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample.

C. The sampling is independent because an individual selected for one sample does dictate which individual is to be in the second sample.

D. Thesamplingisdependentbecauseanindividualselectedforonesampledoesdictate whichindividualistobeinthesecondsample.

Indicate whether the response variable is qualitative or quantitative.

A. The variable is qualitative because it isa numerical measure.

B. The variable is quantitative because it classifies the individual.

C. The variable is qualitative because it classifies the individual.

D. The variable is quantitative because it isa numerical measure.