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     b. the variable whose behavior under controlled conditions (that are allowed to change in an organized manner) is studied.<ref>http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/dependent-variable.html</ref>
 
     b. the variable whose behavior under controlled conditions (that are allowed to change in an organized manner) is studied.<ref>http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/dependent-variable.html</ref>
  
     c. the variable to be explained (the ‘effect”).<ref>Quantitative Reasoning, Mt Holyoke College; https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/etownsle/qr/Independent%20and%20dependent%20variables.htm</ref>
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     c. the variable to be explained (the ‘effect”).<ref name="Holyoke">Quantitative Reasoning, Mt Holyoke College; https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/etownsle/qr/Independent%20and%20dependent%20variables.htm</ref>
  
  
  
 
==Dependant variable in Context==
 
==Dependant variable in Context==
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"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.
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The dependent variable is the variable to be explained (the ‘effect”)."
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''Quantitative Reasoning, Mt Holyoke College''<ref name="Holyoke"/>
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"Effects are called dependent variables. We explain what has caused dependent variables."
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''Florida State University, METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH:VARIABLES AND HYPOTHESES''<ref>Florida State University, GUIDE 2 - METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH:VARIABLES AND HYPOTHESES;
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http://myweb.fsu.edu/slosh/MethodsGuide2.html</ref>
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"There should be three categories of variables in every experiment: dependent, [[independent_variable|independent]], and controlled.
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'''Dependent''' -- is what will be measured; it's what the investigator thinks will be affected during the experiment."
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''Penn State Biology 101 Independent Research Guide''<ref>Penn State Biology 101 Independent Research Guide; http://www2.lv.psu.edu/jxm57/irp/var.htm</ref>
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"Dependent Variable: This is the variable you measure. It is called the dependent variable because it depends on the independent variable."
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''Science-Physics-Fundamentals,What Are Dependent, Independent & Controlled Variables?''<ref>Science-Physics-Fundamentals,What Are Dependent, Independent & Controlled Variables?; https://sciencing.com/dependent-independent-controlled-variables-8360093.html</ref>
  
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:51, 29 March 2020

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

  1. Army Educational Outreach Program:Variables, Constants, and Controls; http://static.nsta.org/ecybermission-files/helpdocs/Variables%20Constants%20and%20Controls.pdf
  2. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/dependent-variable.html
  3. 3.0 3.1 Quantitative Reasoning, Mt Holyoke College; https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/etownsle/qr/Independent%20and%20dependent%20variables.htm
  4. Florida State University, GUIDE 2 - METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH:VARIABLES AND HYPOTHESES; http://myweb.fsu.edu/slosh/MethodsGuide2.html
  5. Penn State Biology 101 Independent Research Guide; http://www2.lv.psu.edu/jxm57/irp/var.htm
  6. Science-Physics-Fundamentals,What Are Dependent, Independent & Controlled Variables?; https://sciencing.com/dependent-independent-controlled-variables-8360093.html