Read this sentence from abraham lincolnís second inaugural address:

fondly do we hope _ fervently do we pray _ that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.

which of the following correctly describes the effect of the word scourge?

it implies ancient beliefs„in reference to slaves of the middle east.

it implies criticism„in reference to lincoln's beliefs about slavery.

it implies pain„in reference to the instrument of punishment.

it implies punishment„in reference to succession from the union.

Dr. redbull conducts a study to determine whether her new energy drink children perform better on spelling tests. she randomly assigns children to one of two groups: group 1 receives her energy drink and group 2 receives water. she then gives both groups a spelling test and compares the results. which of the following is true about this study? a. group 1 is the dependent variable and group 2 is the independent variable. b. this is a correlational study. c. group 2 is the experimental group. d. the independent variable is the type of drink the children receive.