If you were to conduct an experiment on the effects of temperature on aggressive behavior, temperature would be the __________ variable.

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In an experiment, the independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable, which is the variable being measured. In this case, the researcher is manipulating temperature to observe its effects on aggressive behavior, therefore temperature is the independent variable.

If You Were to Conduct an Experiment on the Effects