What Is The $\bold{key}$ Difference Between Independent and Dependent Variables?
A) the Dependent Variable

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the $\bold{key}$ difference between independent and dependent variables?

• A) The dependent variable should change in response to manipulation by the independent variable.
• B) The independent variable should change in response to manipulation by the dependent variable.
• C) Although both the dependent and independent variables are manipulated, only the dependent variable is considered an intervention.
• D) Although both the dependent and independent variables are manipulated, only the independent variable is considered an intervention.

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Definitions:

Androgens

Male sex hormones, such as testosterone, that are present in both males and females but usually at higher levels in males, affecting physical development and sexual features.

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.

Estrogens

A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body.

23rd Chromosome

One of the pair of chromosomes responsible for determining the sex of an individual, with XX typically denoting female and XY typically denoting male.