Experiments can determine cause-and-effect relationships with the effects being measured by the __________variable.
A) extraneous
B) independent
C) correlational
D) dependent

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In an experiment, the variable being manipulated by the researcher (independent variable) is used to observe the effect on the outcome or response variable (dependent variable). Therefore, the dependent variable is the one that is being measured to determine the cause-and-effect relationship.

Experiments Can Determine Cause-And-Effect Relationships with the Effects Being Measured