The BEST definition of a dependent variable is _____.
A)a measurable behavior that is affected by the independent variable
B)a variable that is controlled by the experimenter and is applied to the participant to determine its effect
C)a variable that is kept constant during an experiment to prevent contamination of other variables
D)a variable that cannot do anything by itself

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A dependent variable is the outcome or effect that researchers are interested in explaining or predicting, which changes in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

The BEST Definition of a Dependent Variable Is _____