The variable that is measured under each condition as an experiment is being carried out is called the
A)independent variable.
B)correlational variable.
C)dependent variable.
D)extraneous variable.

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The dependent variable is the variable that is observed/measured during an experiment. It is expected to change based on the manipulation of the independent variable. The other options, independent variable, correlational variable, and extraneous variable, are all different types of variables that can be present in an experiment, but they are not the variable that is being directly measured.

The Variable That Is Measured Under Each Condition as an Experiment