_460.In a relationship between two variables, the "independent variable" refers to the A) one measured on the vertical axis, in the convention of mathematics. B) one whose value is assumed constant. C) effect or outcome. D) cause or source variable.

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or the cause/source of change in the relationship between the two variables. It is represented on the horizontal axis in a graph and its value is not dependent on the value of the other variable.

460 In a Relationship Between Two Variables, the "Independent Variable

₄₆₀In a Relationship Between Two Variables, the "Independent Variable