Definition:
The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured in an experiment. For example, in a study on the effects of tutoring on test scores, the dependent variable would be the participants test scores.
In a psychology experiment, researchers are looking at how changes in the independent variable cause changes in the dependent variable.
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