What do we call the variable that is manipulated by an experimenter when conducting in experiment.

1. Independent VARIABLE
2. Dependent variable
3. Beased variable
4. Extraneous variable

My answer: Independent variable

correct

Your answer is correct. The variable that is manipulated by the experimenter in an experiment is called the independent variable. It is the variable that is purposely changed or manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.