Generally, when designing an experiment, a researcher tests the _________________, by examining whether the ____________ causes the ___________________.
A) Target variable; dependent variable; independent variable
B) Hypothesis; independent variable; dependent variable
C) independent variable; dependent variable; chance error
D) parameter; statistic; dependent variable

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When designing an experiment, a researcher tests a hypothesis by manipulating the independent variable and examining whether it causes changes or effects on the dependent variable. Therefore, B is the correct choice, as it correctly identifies the parts of an experiment that are evaluated, whereas the other options do not accurately reflect this relationship or use incorrect terms.

Generally, When Designing an Experiment, a Researcher Tests the _________________