A Variable That Is Potentially Affected by an Experimental Treatment

question 9

Multiple Choice

A variable that is potentially affected by an experimental treatment is referred to as a(n) ________.

• A) omitted variable
• B) independent variable
• C) dependent variable
• D) compulsory variable

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Definitions:

Assignable Variation

Variation in a process that can be traced to a specific cause, as opposed to random or inherent variation.

Specific Events

Particular occurrences or happenings that are distinct and defined within a certain context or set of conditions.

Control Limits

Statistical boundaries set in process control charts that indicate the acceptable range of process performance and help identify moments of significant deviation or trend.

Standard Errors

Measures of the variability or spread of a sample statistic distribution if the experiment were to be repeated many times.