QUESTION 7

1. ____________ is the outcome variable of the experiment which the researcher measures and is most interested in studying, ie the effect component of the cause-and-effect relationship that is being studied

   		a interdependent variable
   		b dependent variable
   		c independent variable
   		d extraneous variable

2 points

QUESTION 8

1. _______ are those variables which are manipulated, or changed, in the experiment in order to observe the impact they may have on the dependent variable They are the cause element in the cause-and-effect relationship

   		a interdependent variable
   		b dependent variable
   		c independent variable
   		d extraneous variable

2 points

QUESTION 9

1. __________ variables are variables that may confound the results of an experiment by offering a competing explanation for any changes noted in the dependent variable

   		a extraneous
   		b interdependent
   		c dependent
   		d independent