The _____ is the potential causal variable in a nonexperimental design.
A) independent variable
B) dependent variable
C) predictor variable
D) criterion variable

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In a nonexperimental design, the variable that is thought to influence or predict the outcome is referred to as the predictor variable. This is because, without the ability to manipulate variables directly (as in experimental designs), researchers look at how one variable can predict changes in another.

The _____ Is the Potential Causal Variable in a Nonexperimental