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A dependent variable is the variable in a scientific experiment that's being tested. An independent variable is the variable that can be changed during the course of an experiment to study the affect on the dependent variable. Continue Reading.
A variable is anything that can vary, i.e. changed or be changed, such as memory, attention, time taken to perform a task, etc. Variable are given a special name that only applies to experimental investigations. One is called the dependent variable and the other the independent variable. In an experiment, the researcher is looking for the possible effect on the dependent variable that might be caused by changing the independent variable. â¢ Independent variable (IV) : Variable the experimenter manipulates (i.e. changes) â assumed to have a direct effect on the dependent variable. â¢ Dependent variable (DV) : Variable the experimenter measures, after making changes to the IV that are assumed to affect the DV. For example, we might change the type of information (e.g. organized or random) given to participants to see what effect this might have on the amount of information remembered.