The Variable That Is Manipulated in an Experiment Is the ________

question 36

Multiple Choice

The variable that is manipulated in an experiment is the ________ variable.

• A) independent
• B) dependent
• C) intervening
• D) control

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Definitions:

Scatter Diagram

A graphical representation of data points plotted on a horizontal and vertical axis to show the relationship between two variables.

Negative Linear Relationship

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable leads to a decrease in the other, represented by a downward sloping line on a graph.

Dependent Variable

In statistical modeling and experiments, it is the variable assumed to depend on one or more independent variables.

Variables

In research, variables are any characteristics, numbers, or quantities that can be measured or controlled.