The _____ Variable Is Manipulated in an Experiment to Determine

question 11

Multiple Choice

The _____ variable is manipulated in an experiment to determine if it has an effect on another variable.

• A) dependent
• B) confound
• C) random
• D) independent

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Definitions:

Limiting Conditions

Conditions or constraints that define the bounds or limits within a program or algorithm can operate.

Tail Recursive

A special form of recursion where the recursive call is the last operation in the function, allowing for optimization by some compilers.

Factorial Method

A function that calculates the product of an integer and all the integers below it; for example, 5 factorial (5!) is 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1.

Directly Recursive

A function or method that calls itself within its own definition, directly creating a loop through recursion.