If a researcher finds that one variable always precedes the other variable, the preceding variable would be the______ variable and the variable that changes would be the ______variable.
A) experimental; control
B) primary; secondary
C) control; experiment
D) dependent; independent
E) independent; dependent

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In research, the independent variable is the one that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on another variable. The dependent variable is the one that changes as a result of the manipulation of the independent variable. Therefore, if one variable always precedes the other, the preceding variable is the independent variable, and the variable that changes in response is the dependent variable.

If a Researcher Finds That One Variable Always Precedes the Other