kinda funny...to me at least

ok, so i was just in my "classroom" and saw that someone posted a question in the ask your prof section and i couldn't believe this was a serious question. i feel kind of bad, but i did answer her question because technically the first discussion was supposed to be posted by the end of tonight and thus far mine is the only post on the discussion board. anyway, let me explain that part of the discussion question asked that we find a journal article and identify the IV and DV. the other learner in the class asked the prof what an IV and DV were. now i'm not trying to be rude, but i have had IV and DV pounded into my brain since pretty much my first ever psychology class...so i posted a response letting her know that IV is independent variable and DV is dependent variable. I did not explain the difference between the two, i figure if she doesn't know she can look it up in her book, or google it. but all i could think was wow, how did this person get into a graduate level class like this and not know that. of course i think she said her degree was in sometime random like english and she and her husband and two kids were recovering drug addicts which actually says a lot for the lady, but still, she should have taken a class or two the covers the whole IV/DV relationship to research. i dunno. also, i hope it is ok that i replied in the section that is clearly marked questions for the prof. oh well, you know me, always trying to be helpful...teehee