How Is the Independent Variable Different from the Dependent Variable

question 10

Multiple Choice

How is the independent variable different from the dependent variable?

• A) the independent variable is manipulated during the experiment to understand the effects of this manipulation on the dependent variable
• B) the dependent variable is manipulated during the experiment to understand the effects of this manipulation on the independent variable
• C) dependent and independent variables are only used when researchers are not interested in looking at the effects of one thing on another, but only in how variables may be related
• D) the independent variable is a variable not included in the experiment, but is related to one of the variables in the experiment

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Definitions:

Different Versions

Variations or alternative forms of something, often implying modifications or updates.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is being tested and measured, often to see if it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).

Correlated

When two or more variables are related in some way, indicating that changes in one variable are associated with changes in another.