When conducting an experiment to test a hypothesis, only one changeable factor is studied; this is called a variable.

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This statement is true. In an experiment, researchers typically manipulate one factor, called the independent variable, to see how it affects another factor, called the dependent variable. Keeping all other variables constant helps to isolate the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

When Conducting an Experiment to Test a Hypothesis, Only One