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Independent and Dependent Variables

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The independent variable is the factor a study treats as the cause; the dependent variable is the factor expected to change in response.

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In a study of study time and exam scores, study time is independent, and exam performance is dependent.

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Which is which is a claim the study makes, not a fact about the world.