Question

Which statement describes the dependent variable?

Answer 1

The statement which describes the dependent variable would be the measured variable. We usually use the independent variable and manipulate it and change its levels to see how the levels of the measurable (dependent) variable change. 

Answer 2

The best statement to describe a dependent variable is "It is the measured variable."

Step-by-step explanation:

The term "dependent variable" refers to the variable that is measured. This variable depends on a stimulus to provide different measurements that will be evaluated according to the purpose of the experiment. The measures that this variable may exert are height variations, growth rate, weight variations, developmental changes, among other things that may be stimulated or discouraged. For example, an experiment that wants to evaluate how the amount of chemical nitrogen influences the growth rate of corn plants would have as a dependent variable the "growth rate of corn plants", since this factor is influenced by chemical nitrogen and It is the variable that can be measured.