Caroline's mother refuses to let her go out of the house with wet hair. In an effort to prove to her mother that wet hair does not cause illness, Caroline designs an experiment. Which of the following would be her dependent variable?

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The dependent variable in an experiment is the outcome or effect that is measured to see if it changes under different conditions. In Caroline's experiment, she is trying to determine if going out with wet hair affects one's physical health, making physical health the dependent variable.

Caroline's Mother Refuses to Let Her Go Out of the House