WorksheetsIndependent and Dependent Variables
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks. What is the independent variable?
Using the same type of plant
Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot
The growth of the plant
One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
The type of plant
The amount of sunlight
The type of music
The type of liquid
Walker is testing which fertilizer will grow the tallest grass. The height of the grown grass is the __ variable.
constant (same)
independent (changes)
dependent (measured)
A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or with the television turned on. What is the dependent variable?
silence
television turned on
score on test
textbook material
Jamal is trying to perfect his basketball shots. He thinks getting closer to the basketball hoop before throwing the ball will help him score more points. In this situation, what is the manipulated variable?
How close Jamal gets to the hoop
How high Jamal jumps when he shoots
How many points he scores
How hard he throws the ball
Jamal is trying to perfect his basketball shots. He thinks getting closer to the basketball hoop before throwing the ball will help him score more points. In this situation, what is the responding variable?
How close Jamal gets to the hoop
How high Jamal jumps when he shoots
How many points he scores
How hard he throws the ball
Please identify the independent and dependent variables in the following description of an experiment: A comprehension test was given to students after they had studied textbook material either in silence or with the television turned on.
(a)
Please identify the independent and dependent variables in the following description of an experiment: Some elementary school teachers were told that a child’s parents were college graduates, and other teachers were told that the child’s parents had not finished high school; they then rated the child’s academic potential. The IV and DV are
(a)
Please identify the independent and dependent variables in the following description of an experiment: Workers at a company were assigned to one of two conditions: One group completed a stress management training program; another group of workers did not participate in the training. The number of sick days taken by these workers was examined for the two subsequent months.
(a)
Please identify the independent and dependent variables in the following description of an experiment: Students at a University were split into two groups and each received a different text for a philosophy course. One group received a traditional textbook, while the other received an interactive textbook on a tablet computer. After the course, the final exam marks between the two groups of students were compared.I
(a)
In a study to determine the effect of study environment on student performance, students were asked to study in either a quiet library or a noisy cafe. Their test scores were then compared. What is the independent variable?
A) The test scores
B) The study environment
C) The students
D) The type of test
A researcher wants to find out if the amount of sleep affects memory retention. Participants are divided into groups that sleep for 4, 6, or 8 hours. What is the dependent variable in this study?
A) The amount of sleep
B) The participants
C) Memory retention
D) The number of groups
In an experiment to see how different teaching methods affect student engagement, one group is taught using traditional lectures and another using interactive activities. What is the dependent variable?
A) Teaching methods
B) Student engagement
C) The type of activities
D) The number of students
A study is conducted to see if the color of a room affects people's mood. Participants are placed in rooms painted different colors and their mood is assessed. What is the independent variable?
A) The participants
B) The color of the room
C) The mood assessment
D) The type of paint used
Researchers are investigating whether the level of noise in a workplace affects employee productivity. Employees work in environments with varying noise levels, and their productivity is measured. What is the dependent variable?
A) The level of noise
B) The employees
C) Employee productivity
D) The type of work
