EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The independent variable is “independent” because its variation does not depend on the variation of another variable in the experiment/research project. The independent variable is controlled or changed only by the researcher. This factor is often the research question/hypothesis behind the outcome of the experiment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Question: What’s an independent variable? Answer: An independent variable is exactly what it sounds like. It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.

Detailed explanation-3: -A dependent variable is the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation. It’s the outcome you’re interested in measuring, and it “depends” on your independent variable. In statistics, dependent variables are also called: Response variables (they respond to a change in another variable)

Detailed explanation-4: -The independent variable is the variable the experimenter manipulates or changes, and is assumed to have a direct effect on the dependent variable.