Within a research hypothesis, the ______ variable may be thought of as the ______.
A) independent; cause
B) independent; outcome
C) dependent; cause
D) dependent; beginning

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or controlled in order to determine its effect on the dependent variable, which is the variable being measured or observed. Thus, the independent variable is thought of as the cause of changes in the dependent variable.

Within a Research Hypothesis, the ______ Variable May Be Thought