In an experiment examining whether pet ownership leads to greater life satisfaction, pets would be considered the _____ variable, whereas life satisfaction would be considered the _____ variable.
A) independent; dependent
B) dependent; independent
C) dependent; control
D) control; independent

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In experimental research, the independent variable is the variable that is manipulated or changed by the experimenter (in this case, pet ownership) and the dependent variable is the variable that is measured (in this case, life satisfaction) to see if it is influenced by the independent variable. Therefore, pets would be the independent variable and life satisfaction would be the dependent variable.

In an Experiment Examining Whether Pet Ownership Leads to Greater