Manipulated variable or also called the controlled variables are variables in which you regulate. Manipulate or as said control. By this you want to certain the outcome of a certain experiment. Making it close to which you want it or desired it to be, possibly. Characteristics could be: </span> <span><span>1. </span>You are able to have govern or a certain variable is controllable.</span> <span><span> 2. </span>The outcome or effect of a particular variable was what you were determining or were testing with high probability</span> <span><span>3. </span>You can either increase or decrease the level of which the variable could take effect on a dependent variable.<span> </span></span>