The DEPENDENT variable responds to the INDEPENDENT variable and goes on the Y-axis. It 'depends' on the independent variable.
The dependent variable is the variable being measured in the experiment, whose value depends on the independent variable.
The independent variable is the variable manipulated by the experimenter, which exhibits a direct effect on the dependent variable.
In an experiment, the independent variable is the 'cause', while the dependent variable is the 'effect'.
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