METHODS OF RESEARCH
PRACTICAL RESEARCH
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Detailed explanation-1: -The other name for independent variables is Predictor(s). The independent variables are called as such because independent variables predict or forecast the values of the dependent variable in the model.
Detailed explanation-2: -A predictor variable is used to predict a future outcome based on given circumstances. Other names for this variable include criterion variable and explanatory variable. Predictor variables are important when trying to estimate or extrapolate a future outcome based on information that is known.
Detailed explanation-3: -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. For example, someone’s age might be an independent variable.