Dependant variable
Defintions
scientific 1. noun
a. the variable that will change as a result of your test[1]
b. the variable whose behavior under controlled conditions (that are allowed to change in an organized manner) is studied.[2]
c. the variable to be explained (the ‘effect”).[3]
Dependant variable in Context
"The idea is that one variable is the effect of another variable or, to say it another way, that one variable precedes and/or causes another. The dependent variable is the variable to be explained (the ‘effect”)."
Quantitative Reasoning, Mt Holyoke College[3]
"Effects are called dependent variables. We explain what has caused dependent variables."
Florida State University, METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH:VARIABLES AND HYPOTHESES[4]
"There should be three categories of variables in every experiment: dependent, independent, and controlled.
Dependent -- is what will be measured; it's what the investigator thinks will be affected during the experiment."
Penn State Biology 101 Independent Research Guide[5]
"Dependent Variable: This is the variable you measure. It is called the dependent variable because it depends on the independent variable."
Science-Physics-Fundamentals,What Are Dependent, Independent & Controlled Variables?[6]
References
- ↑ Army Educational Outreach Program:Variables, Constants, and Controls; http://static.nsta.org/ecybermission-files/helpdocs/Variables%20Constants%20and%20Controls.pdf
- ↑ http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/dependent-variable.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Quantitative Reasoning, Mt Holyoke College; https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/etownsle/qr/Independent%20and%20dependent%20variables.htm
- ↑ Florida State University, GUIDE 2 - METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH:VARIABLES AND HYPOTHESES; http://myweb.fsu.edu/slosh/MethodsGuide2.html
- ↑ Penn State Biology 101 Independent Research Guide; http://www2.lv.psu.edu/jxm57/irp/var.htm
- ↑ Science-Physics-Fundamentals,What Are Dependent, Independent & Controlled Variables?; https://sciencing.com/dependent-independent-controlled-variables-8360093.html
