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What is the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter during an experiment called

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independent variable
The independent variable is the variable that is controlled and manipulated by the experimenter. For example, in an experiment on the impact of sleep deprivation on test performance, sleep deprivation would be the independent variable.
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