Question

The variable that is observed or measured during an experiment is called what type of variable?

a. independent
c. controlling
b. manipulated
d. dependent

Answer 1

A variable that is observed or measured during an experiment is called the dependent variable - d.

In experiments, you have indedependent and dependent variables. We use independent variables and manipulate them in various way and hope to observe changes on the dependent variables.

Answer 2

This is the dependent variable!

The dependent variable is that one that is being measured in an experiment and which is influenced by the independent variable - the experiment measures the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

An example: dependent variable: happines
Independent variable: income