Asked by john

An experimenter is studying how time spent on a cell phone affects people's ability to drive safely. Driving the car is the:
dependent variable.
coefficient of correlation.
independent variable.
operational condition.
Im between C and D. Leaning toward C.

Answers

Answered by PsyDAG
Neither.

An <B>independent variable</B> is the potential stimulus or cause, usually directly manipulated by the experimenter, so it could also be called a manipulative variable.

A <B>dependent variable</B> is the response or measure of results.

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