The measured response to something the scientist changed is the dependent variable.
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In a science experiment, the independent variable is the factor that is deliberately changed or manipulated by the researcher to observe its effects. The dependent variable, on the other hand, is the outcome or response that is measured and is expected to change in response to the manipulation of the independent variable. For example, in an experiment testing the effect of sunlight on plant growth, the amount of sunlight (independent variable) is varied, while the plant growth (dependent variable) is measured.
The object upon which the response variable is measured is called experimental. The response variable is the variable whose value can be explained by the predictor variable.
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