The proposed outcome or effect variable in a study is referred to as the

The proposed outcome or effect variable in a study is referred to as the

• A. Dependent Variable (DV)
• B. Independent Variable (IV)
• C. Hypothesis
• D. Cross-Population Generalizability

Answer: (A)

The key idea is identifying what you measure as the outcome. The variable that represents the outcome or effect you expect to observe is the dependent variable. It reflects changes that occur in response to manipulating another factor, the independent variable, which is what you actively vary to test its impact. The hypothesis is the predicted relationship between variables, and cross-population generalizability is about whether findings apply to different groups, not about a study’s measured outcome. So the proposed outcome or effect variable is the dependent variable.

The key idea is identifying what you measure as the outcome. The variable that represents the outcome or effect you expect to observe is the dependent variable. It reflects changes that occur in response to manipulating another factor, the independent variable, which is what you actively vary to test its impact. The hypothesis is the predicted relationship between variables, and cross-population generalizability is about whether findings apply to different groups, not about a study’s measured outcome. So the proposed outcome or effect variable is the dependent variable.