Difference between revisions of "Dependant variable"

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'''scientific'''
 
'''scientific'''
 
1. ''noun''
 
1. ''noun''
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     a. The [[variable]] that the scientist changes during an [[experiment]]<ref>Science-Physics-Fundamentals,What Are Dependent, Independent & Controlled Variables?; https://sciencing.com/dependent-independent-controlled-variables-8360093.html</ref>
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     a. the variable that will change as a result of your test<ref>Army Educational Outreach Program:Variables, Constants, and Controls; http://static.nsta.org/ecybermission-files/helpdocs/Variables%20Constants%20and%20Controls.pdf</ref>
  
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     b. a variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment<ref>What Is the Difference Between Independent and Dependent Variables?
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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>
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Independent vs Dependent Variables; https://www.thoughtco.com/i-ndpendent-and-dependent-variables-differences-606115</ref>
 
  
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     c. what is varied during an experiment<ref>Penn State Biology 101 Independent Research Guide; http://www2.lv.psu.edu/jxm57/irp/var.htm</ref>
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     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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    d. The variable that is stable and unaffected by the other variables you are trying to measure. It refers to the condition of an experiment that is systematically manipulated by the investigator. It is the presumed cause.<ref>University of Southern California, Research Guide; http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/variables</ref>
 
  
  
 
==Dependant variable in Context==
 
==Dependant variable in Context==
  
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Independent Variables:
 
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"These are felt to cause some change in the dependent variables. They are manipulated by the researcher."
 
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''Experimental and Correlational Research''<ref>Experimental and Correlational Research: http://www.indiana.edu/~gasser/E105/experiments.html</ref>
 
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"There can only one independent variable and one dependent variable in an experiment .
 
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Everything else that can impact the experiment must be kept constant or controlled. These are known as “controls”."
 
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''University of Texas Health; San Antonio'' <ref>Teacher Enrichment Initiatives
 
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2012© The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; https://teachhealthk-12.uthscsa.edu/sites/teachhealthk-12/files/activity/downloads/Granny%20Activity%202C%20-%20Student.pdf</ref>
 
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"The variable(s) that you alter intentionally in function of the experiment are called independent variables, while the variables that do not change by intended direct action are called dependent variables." ''The Scientific Method/Independent and Dependent Variables''<ref>Wikibooks-The Scientific Method/Independent and Dependent Variables https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/The_Scientific_Method/Independent_and_Dependent_Variables</ref>
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 20:16, 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

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. ↑ Quantitative Reasoning, Mt Holyoke College; https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/etownsle/qr/Independent%20and%20dependent%20variables.htm
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