In the Experimental Method, the ____ Variable Is Controlled by the Researcher

question 4

Multiple Choice

In the experimental method, the ____ variable is controlled by the researcher while the ____ variable is the outcome that the experimenter observes and records.

• A) dependent; independent
• B) independent; dependent
• C) random; representative
• D) representative; random

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Definitions:

Western Railroads

The network of train lines located in the western United States, which played a significant role in the development and expansion of territories west of the Mississippi River.

Public Works

Projects constructed by a government for the benefit and use of the community, such as highways, bridges, and public utilities.

Golden Fifties

A term often used to describe the 1950s, particularly in the United States, as a period characterized by economic prosperity, cultural uniformity, and low unemployment.

Housewives

Women who manage their households rather than working outside the home for pay.