Question

In a psychological experiment, the potentially causal factor that is manipulated by the investigator is called the ________ variable while the factor that may be influenced by the manipulated experimental treatment is called the _________ variable

Answer 1

The experimental factor that is manipulated by an investigator is called the independent variable, while the factor that may be manipulated by the influenced experimental treatment is called dependent factor. Experimental factors are general type or category of treatments. Different treatments constitute different levels of a factor.