What independent variables would you select or manipulate? What dependent variables would you choose? What type of study would you use?

Studying authoritarian parenting styles

Imagine you are a psychologist interested in studying how authoritarian parenting styles (parents who raise children in a strict up-bringing) influence college students’ performance in their classes.

• What independent variables would you select or manipulate? What dependent variables would you choose? What type of study would you use?

(To earn full points, your answer should clearly identify 1 or more independent variable(s), 1 or more dependent variable(s), and a brief description of the type of study, as well as a justification as to why you chose that type of study.)