Beatrice conducted an investigation to see whether having Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) compared to Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) influenced an individual's executive function skills, specifically their ability to plan a weekly schedule. The ability to plan a weekly schedule was measured using a standardised assessment scale, which was scored from 0 (extremely poor planning skills) to 40 (excellent planning skills).
State the independent variable (IV) and the dependent variable (DV) in this study.
Write a suitable non-directional hypothesis for Beatrice's investigation.
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