| Question: You are conducting a study to see whether a new experimental medication will cause baldmen to grow hair. You divide your patients into 2 groups. To one group you give the medication. To the other group, you give a placebo. In this study, the correct terms for the taking of the medication and the growth of hair are the following. | A. | both the medication and the hair growth are dependent variables | B. | both the medication and the hair growth are independent variables | C. | the medication is the dependent variable, and the hair growth is the independent variable | D. | the medication is the independent variable, and the hair growth is the dependent variable | Answer» d. the medication is the independent variable, and the hair growth is the dependent variable |  
| Note: | The above multiple-choice question is for all general and Competitive Exams in India. |