Brain tumor . Depending on where it is, it can cause different types of hallucinations. If it's in an area that has to do with vision, you may see things that aren't real. You might also see spots or shapes of light. Tumors in some parts of the brain can cause hallucinations of smell and taste.
The second major variable of interest to researchers is the dependent variable. The dependent variable (so called because its value depends on which level of the independent variable the subject received) is the response to the independent variable. In Dr. Harvey's research study, the dependent variable is the way that people are treated in the workplace. Dr.
1 Independent Variables are changes that occur in an experiment that are directly caused by the experimenter (you.) 2  Dependent Variables are changes that occur due to independent variables.  A Controlled Variable is anything else that could influence the dependent variables.