In an experiment concerning the effect of food deprivation on activity level, activity level is the _____ variable.
A) dependent
B) confounding
C) independent
D) extraneous

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In an experiment, the dependent variable is the outcome that is measured to see if it is affected by the independent variable. In this case, the activity level is being measured to see how it is affected by food deprivation, making it the dependent variable.

In an Experiment Concerning the Effect of Food Deprivation on Activity