RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You are doing an experiment recording the growth of plants under different amounts of sunlight. What is the dependent variable?
A
The sunlight
B
The growth
C
The experiment
D
The amounts of photons
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For this question, the amount that the plants grow is what is being measured, so this is the dependent variable. The dependent variable depends on the independent variable. The amount that the plants grow depends on the amount of sun they get.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plant height is the dependent variable that responds to the change in the independent variable. Each plant is exposed to an equal amount of sunlight, so sunlight is the control variable. They are also grown in the same sized pot and given an equal amount of water.

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: -Light intensity influences the manufacture of plant food, stem length, leaf color and flowering. Generally speaking, plants grown in low light tend to be spindly with light green leaves. A similar plant grown in very bright light tends to be shorter, better branches, and have larger, dark green leaves.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plant height is a dependent variable that responds to changes in the independent variable. Each plant receives the same amount of sunlight, so sunlight is the controlling variable. Grow them in pots of the same size and with the same amount of water.

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