The criterion variable is the:
A) potential causal variable in a nonexperimental design.
B) outcome variable in a nonexperimental design.
C) variable that the experimenter manipulates.
D) variable that the experimenter measures.

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The criterion variable, also known as the dependent variable, is the outcome variable that researchers are interested in explaining or predicting in a study, particularly in nonexperimental designs where variables are observed rather than manipulated.

The Criterion Variable Is The