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The variable that causes the change in a study is called the:

AInformal validation
BInterior valuation
CIndependent variable
DIncidental variation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Independent variable
1. One variable is manipulated or observed as cause. 2. The other responds to it. 3. The cause is the independent variable. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 3e, Chapter 2, Sociological Research._
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