In correlational research, a dependent variable is also referred to as a

APredictor variable

BCritical variable

CCriterion variable ✓ Correct

DExtraneous variable

Correct answer: (C) Criterion variable

Explanation

In correlational research the dependent variable is also called the criterion variable.

The independent variable is correspondingly termed the predictor variable.

So predictor variable names the other side of the relationship, not the dependent one.

A critical variable is not a standard correlational term.

An extraneous variable is an outside influence, not the outcome being studied.

The predictor is used to estimate scores on the criterion.

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