A dependent variable is in an experiment.
A)a placebo
B)the behavior measured
C)the conditions manipulated
D)none of the above

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The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or observed in an experiment. It is often the behavior or response that is being studied. Therefore, choice B is the correct answer. A placebo is a substance or treatment that has no therapeutic effect, and the conditions manipulated refer to the independent variable(s) that are being changed in the experiment.

A Dependent Variable Is in an Experiment