What Is the Difference Between a Dependent and an Independent

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a dependent and an independent variable?

• A)Independent variable is the cause, whereas a dependent variable is the effect.
• B)Independent variable is called internal variable, whereas a dependent variable is known as external variable.
• C)Independent variable has positive linear relationship, whereas dependent variable has negative linear relationship with other variables.
• D)Independent variable has a curvilinear relationship, whereas dependent variable has a bi-axial relationship with other variables.

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