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An independent variable is one that experimenters change in order to look at causal effects on other variables. Learn how independent variables work.| Verywell Mind
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Learn why the control group plays an important role in the psychological research process, plus get a helpful example.| Verywell Mind
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A dependent variable is the variable that is being tested in a scientific experiment. Learn how to identify a dependent variable vs. an independent variable.| Verywell Mind
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In psychology experiments, researchers study how changes to one variable affect other variables. Types of variables include independent and dependent variables.| Verywell Mind