Multiple Choice
An independent variable in an experiment refers to
A) the variable that is held constant across experimental conditions.
B) the variable deliberately manipulated by the experimenter.
C) the variable that the experimenter believes will change in value because of systematic correlations that exist in the experiment.
D) the variable that provides an alternative explanation for the results of the experiment.
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