Introduction An experimenter manipulates the ____ in an experiment to assess its effect on behavior.
A)confounding variable
B)dependent variable
C)extraneous variable
D)independent variable

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The independent variable is the variable that the experimenter manipulates in an experiment to observe its effect on behavior. The other options (confounding variable, dependent variable, and extraneous variable) are all different types of variables that may impact the results of the experiment but are not the variable being manipulated.

Introduction an Experimenter Manipulates the ____ in an Experiment to Assess