Question

An experimental study is conducted to determine whether or not a new drug reduces high blood pressure. The change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure values of the participants represents the___________.

Answer 1

Dependent Variable

Step-by-step explanation:

An experiment has dependent and independent variables. The dependent variable is the one that is being studied and responds to the independent variable.

In the given experiment, the effect of a new drug is being studied on blood pressure. Here, the blood pressure (systolic and diastolic blood pressure) is supposed to change in response to drug treatment.

So, blood pressure is a "dependent variable" while the drug treatment is "independent variable".