The variable that is observed or measured during an experiment is called what type of variable?

a. independent

c. controlling

b. manipulated

d. dependent

A variable that is observed or measured during an experiment is called the dependent variable - d.

In experiments, you have indedependent and dependent variables. We use independent variables and manipulate them in various way and hope to observe changes on the dependent variables.

This is the dependent variable!

The dependent variable is that one that is being measured in an experiment and which is influenced by the independent variable - the experiment measures the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

An example: dependent variable: happines

Independent variable: income