Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
The behaviour that is measured during an experiment is known as the
AConfounding variable
BIndependent variable
CDependent variable ✓ Correct
DControl variable
Correct answer: (C) Dependent variable — The behaviour measured during an experiment is the dependent variable, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The behaviour measured during an experiment is the dependent variable, so that is the answer.
★The dependent variable is the outcome that the experiment measures.
★So the behaviour that is observed and recorded as the result is the dependent variable.
★A confounding variable is an unwanted factor that distorts the result.
★The independent variable is the manipulated cause, not the measured outcome.
★A control variable is held constant, so the measured behaviour is the dependent variable.
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