An Independent Variable in an Experiment Refers to

question 239

Multiple Choice

An independent variable in an experiment refers to

• A) the variable that is held constant across experimental conditions.
• B) the variable deliberately manipulated by the experimenter.
• C) the variable that the experimenter believes will change in value because of systematic correlations that exist in the experiment.
• D) the variable that provides an alternative explanation for the results of the experiment.

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