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The experimenter changes the independent variable. The dependent variable changes as a result.
Dependent Variable
The variable that you can manipulate in the experiment is always the independent variable. The quantity that changes as a result of your manipulation is the dependent variable.
the dependent variable changes with the independent variable. the independent variable only changes when changed by the experimenter. Time is usually an independent variable.
Cause. The IV is what the experimenter changes, the DV is the result.