The behaviour that is measured during an experiment is known as the

The behaviour measured during an experiment is the dependent variable.

It is the outcome expected to change in response to the manipulated variable.

A confounding variable distorts the relationship rather than being the measured outcome.

The independent variable is the one manipulated, not the one measured as a result.

A control variable is held constant and is not the behaviour being recorded.

The dependent variable is also called the outcome, response or effect variable.