AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a factor that can change in an experiment?
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Claim
B
Variable
C
Scientific Inquiry
D
Hypothesis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -• Any factor that can change in a scientific investigation or experiment. Independent Variable. •

Detailed explanation-2: -A variable is anything that can change or be changed. In other words, it is any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer Variable that can be changed is Independent Variable.

Detailed explanation-4: -The dependent variable is the item that responds to the change of the independent variable. The dependent variable depends/changes when the independent variable is changed.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is often called the independent variable because you can change it as you want. You hold all other factors (the control variables) constant. Then you vary the independent variable to get information about how it affects another factor called the dependent variable or the response variable.

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