Question

Identify the possible independent variables for the study.

1. Participation of employees to a fire drill

2. Compliance of buildings to Fire Code

3. Response time of firefighters

4. The motivation of trainees during the basic training

5. Retirement readiness of firefighter

6. Intention to become a firefighter

7. Promotion in the Fire Department

8. Job Satisfaction of firefighters

Answer 1

1) -

Participation of employees to a fire drill is a dependent variable, because it depends on how much amount of fire.

2) -

Compliance of buildings to fire code is a dependent variable, because compliance means ability to act to rules, so it depends on fire code.

3) -

Response time of fire fighters is an independent variable, because response time does not depends on anything, while we can say that

4) -

The motivation of trainee during a basic training is an independent variable, because better result of trainee after training may depends on its motivation.

5) -

Retirement readiness of firefighter is a dependent variable, because retirement readiness of firefighter may depends on time.

6) -

Intension to become a firefighter is a dependent variable, because intension to become a firefighter may depends on age.

7) -

Promotion to fire department is a dependent variable, because it depends on work of fire fighter.

8) -

Job satisfaction of fire fighter is a dependent variable, because it depends on work and other factors.