A researcher is interested in determining if different exercise programs have an influence on the amount of weight that participants lose.Upon arriving to the experiment, the researcher assigns the participants to different exercise programs and measures the amount of weight lost over a two-month period.In this example, the amount of weight lost is the _________.
A)manipulated variable
B)independent variable
C)thought to produce a change
D)dependent variable

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The amount of weight lost is the variable that is being measured in the experiment, and it is expected to vary depending on the type of exercise program. Therefore, it is the dependent variable. The manipulated variable (A) would be the type of exercise program, while the independent variable (B) would be the variable that the researcher controls or changes to see its effect on the dependent variable. Option (C) does not accurately describe the variable being measured.

A Researcher Is Interested in Determining If Different Exercise Programs