Question

Your class has decided to design an experiment to test the hypothesis that more insects will be trapped near the cafeteria than will be trapped near the gym or the library. Five pit traps will be set at each location and left in place for three days. What is the dependent variable in this experiment? A. location of traps. B. Duration of the experiment (3 days). C. Number of insects trapped. D. Five pit traps

Answer 1

C. Number of insects trapped. Remember, the dependent variable is also called the responding variable. It is the one that you expect to be affected by the changed variable.