A variable that is thought to cause a change in another variable is called the:
A) dependent variable.
B) independent variable.
C) spurious variable.
D) inductive variable.

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An independent variable is the variable that is manipulated or thought to cause a change in the dependent variable. This is in contrast to the dependent variable, which is the variable that is being measured or observed for changes that may be influenced by the independent variable. The other options (spurious variable and inductive variable) are not relevant to this concept.

A Variable That Is Thought to Cause a Change in Another