Independent and Dependent Variable Examples
Independent and Dependent Variable Examples
Generally speaking, in any given model or equation, there are two types of
variables:
The independent variables and dependent variables can vary from person to
person, and the variances are what are being tested; that is, whether the people
given the vitamin live longer than the people not given the vitamin. The scientist
might then conduct further experiments changing other independent variables --
gender, ethnicity, overall health, etc. -- in order to evaluate the resulting
dependent variables and to narrow down the effects of the vitamin on life span
under difference circumstances.
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Example of Variables in Mathematics
In mathematics, the "x" and "y" values in an equation or a graph are referred to
as "variables."
Variables
These changing quantities are called variables, and an experiment usually has
three kinds: independent, dependent, and controlled.
The dependent variable changes in response to the change the scientist makes to
the independent variable. The new value of the dependent variable is caused by
and depends on the value of the independent variable. For example, if you open
a faucet (the independent variable), the quantity of water flowing (dependent
variable) changes in response--the water flow increases.
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The number of dependent variables in an experiment varies, but there is often
more than one.
The DV refers to the status of the 'effect'(or outcome) in which the researcher is
interested; the independent variable refers to the status of the presumed 'cause,'
changes in which lead to changes in the status of the dependent variable…any
event or condition can be conceptualized as either an independent or a
dependent variable.
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Some Examples of Independent and Dependent Variables