What Is the Independent Variable in an Experiment

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

• A) the variable that the researcher manipulates
• B) the variable that is set apart from the other manipulated variables
• C) the outcome variable
• D) the variable that is often interchangeable with the confounding variable

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