In an experiment, the dependent variable is:
A) always equivalent to zero.
B) the factor that is measured for change and is influenced by the independent variable.
C) measured only in the control group participants.
D) deliberately manipulated by the researcher.

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The dependent variable is the factor that is being measured for change and is influenced by the independent variable. It is not always equivalent to zero, not necessarily measured only in the control group participants, and not deliberately manipulated by the researcher (that would be the independent variable).

In an Experiment, the Dependent Variable Is