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Dependant vs. Indepedant Variable
Message posted by Matt Wallace on March 4, 2000 at 12:00 AM (ET)
Can you please explain the
difference between a dependant
and independant variable?
Matt
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Re: Dependant vs. Indepedant Variable
Message posted by LJP on March 6, 2000 at 12:00 AM (ET)
An independant variable is not effected by the other variable. In other words P(A given B)= P(A).
For two variables to be indepentant of each other, is for A to not change when B is introduced.
Re: Dependant vs. Indepedant Variable
Message posted by Rose on March 11, 2000 at 12:00 AM (ET)
The inependent variable is the variable which we manipulate as researchers, ex: an apple a day, apple affects the dependent variable - health
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