When a researcher wants to measure the effect of one variable upon another, what is the term for the effect being measured?
A)a causal variable
B)an effect variable
C) an independent variable
D) a dependent variable

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The effect being measured is referred to as the dependent variable. It is called dependent because it depends on the changes made to the independent variable. The independent variable is the variable that the researcher manipulates or changes to see its effect on the dependent variable.

When a Researcher Wants to Measure the Effect of One