The Variable in a Study That Researchers Believe Will Produce

question 74

Multiple Choice

The variable in a study that researchers believe will produce a change is called the ________.

• A)dependent variable.
• B)extraneous variable.
• C)controlled variable.
• D)independent variable.

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Definitions:

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An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

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