In a study of the effect of antidepressants on the behavior problems of children, the number of behavior problems in the research participants is the:
A) independent variable.
B) dependant variable.
C) control variable.
D) manipulated variable.

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The number of behavior problems in the research participants is the dependent variable because it is what the researchers are measuring to see if it changes in response to the antidepressants (the independent variable).

In a Study of the Effect of Antidepressants on the Behavior