Question

What is the difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable? ( NO LINKS PLEASE)

A. The independent variable is what you control, and the dependent variable is what changes as a result

B. The independent variable is always a number, and the dependent variable is never a number

C. The dependent variable is what the investigator controls, and the independent variable is what happens as a result of this

D. The dependent variable is typically found in the first column of a table, and the independent variable is typically found in the second column

Answer 1

The independent variable is the cause. Its value is independent of other variables in your study. The dependent variable is the effect. Its value depends on changes in the independent variable

Answer 2

C

Because an independent variable is the variable you think is the cause, while a dependent variable is the effect. In an experiment, you manipulate the independent variable and measure the outcome in the dependent variable.