An Independent Variable Is One That

question 33

Multiple Choice

An independent variable is one that

• A) is irrelevant to what happens in the experiment.
• B) the experimenter cannot control or measure.
• C) the experimenter changes or controls..
• D) the experimenter measures after the treatment.

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