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    what is the definition of dependent variable

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    Definition:
    The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured in an experiment. For example, in a study on the effects of tutoring on test scores, the dependent variable would be the participants test scores.


    In a psychology experiment, researchers are looking at how changes in the independent variable cause changes in the dependent variable.



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