Groups: VariablesOnline version Groups to work on variables by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Independent Variable 2 Dependent Variable 3 Controlled variable What I change in an experiment The "cause" in an experiment What you "make different" in an experiment Can only have one (1) of these in an experiment Also called the manipulated variable Also called the responding variable What I measure (observe) during an experiment The "effect" in an experiment What you record during an experiment What I keep the same in an experiment We need as many as possible of these during an experiment You design the experiment so that these do NOT change