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1 Responding (or Dependent) Variable: This is the variable that changes as a result of the changes in the manipulated variable. 2  In our fertilizer example, the responding variable would be the size of the plants. 3  Controlled Variables (or Controls): These are all the things that you will keep the same in your experiment. Responding (or Dependent) Variable: This is the variable that changes as a result of the changes in the manipulated variable. 2  In our fertilizer example, the responding variable would be the size of the plants. 3  Controlled Variables (or Controls): These are all the things that you will keep the same in your experiment.
Manipulated variable refers to variables in an experiment or testing environment where a variable is manipulated to test for a change in outcomes. Manipulated variables are used in many different scenarios, including computer programming, system testing and drug testing.