1. Dependent and Independent variables are variables in mathematical modeling, statistical modeling and experimental sciences. Dependent variables receive this name because, in an experiment, their values are studied under the supposition or demand that they depend, by some law or rule, on the values of other variables.
2. The variables in a study of a cause-and-effect relationship are called the independent and dependent variables. The independent variable is the cause. The dependent variable is the effect. Its value depends on changes in the independent variable.
3. The main difference between Independent Variables and Dependent Variables is in the definition. Independent variables in research can be manipulated or altered to see their impact on other variables. The dependent variable is dependent on other variables. It is the variable that is measured or tested by a researcher.
