The Independent Variable in an Experiment Is Defined or Identified

question 65

Multiple Choice

The independent variable in an experiment is defined or identified as _________.

• A) "IQ", in an experiment studying the effect of Early Education on IQ.
• B) variable that is systematically manipulated by the experimenter
• C) the variable the experimenter measures to determine if there is a real effect
• D) "Early Education", in an experiment studying the effect of Early Education on IQ
• E) the variable that is systematically manipulated by the experimenter and "Early Education", in an experiment studying the effect of Early Education on IQ

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