A subject variable is a(n)
A) incidental aspect of the study that is of no concern
B) confounded variable
C) dependent variable that the researcher does not measure
D) independent variable that the researcher does not manipulate

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A subject variable is a characteristic of the participants in a study that cannot be manipulated by the researcher. Therefore, it is an independent variable that the researcher does not manipulate. Choice A is incorrect because subject variables are important and can have an effect on the study's results. Choice B is incorrect because a confounded variable is a variable that is mixed up with the independent variable and cannot be separated, subject variables are not confounded variables. Choice C is incorrect because a dependent variable is the outcome variable that the researcher is measuring, subject variables are not dependent variables.

A Subject Variable Is A(n)