A Relationship Between Two Variables in Which One Variable Increases

question 136

Multiple Choice

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases at the same time as the other decreases is called

• A)nonlinear.
• B)constant.
• C)inverse.
• D)direct.

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Definitions:

Control Variable

A control variable is an element that is kept constant throughout an experiment to ensure that the effect on the outcome can be attributed to the variable being tested.

Hypothetical Variable

A variable that is not directly observable, proposed to explain relationships and effects in scientific models.

Dependent Variable

In research, the variable that is being measured or tested to see how it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).

Independent Variable

The variable in an experimental study that is manipulated by the researcher to investigate its effect on the dependent variable.