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A dependent variable is simply a variable (for example: y) whose value depends on that of another.
The independent variable may - or may not - affect the dependent variable. But the dependent doe not affect the independent.
the thing being measured
the independent variable is usually assigned to x the dependent variable is usually assigned to y their values will vary because they are variables. that is the definition of variable
A dependent variable is you expect will be affected by some other variable.
A dependent variable is simply a variable (for example: y) whose value depends on that of another.
A independent variable is a particular variable that is being manipulated and the dependent variable is the result of the change of the independent variable. Ex. In an experiment the independent variable is what is being tested and the dependent variable is the result of the test.
The operational definition of the dependent variable in an experiment specifies how the variable will be measured or observed. It defines the specific outcome or response that is being assessed as a result of manipulating the independent variable.
The independent variable may - or may not - affect the dependent variable. But the dependent doe not affect the independent.
the thing being measured
A dependent variable is a variable in an experiment or study that is measured or observed to see how it is affected by changes in the independent variable. It is the outcome or response that is being studied or predicted.
The operational definition of the dependent variable is the specific way in which it will be measured or observed in the experiment. It is typically the outcome or response that is being studied or affected by the independent variable.
the independent variable is usually assigned to x the dependent variable is usually assigned to y their values will vary because they are variables. that is the definition of variable
A dependent variable is you expect will be affected by some other variable.
The independent variable is the variable which you change. It is not changed by any outside factors and so is independent of them.The dependent variable is the variable which is changed by the independent variable changing and which you measure. It is dependent on another variable.
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In science, the dependent variable is what is being tested in the experiment. It changes as the independent variable changes, because it depends on the independent variable. The experiment can measure changes in the dependent variable through controlling the independent variable.