The
____________________
variable
is
believed
to
cause
or
influence
the
other
variable
(
s
)
.
This
variable
is
manipulated
in
____________________
research
to
observe
its
effect
.
For
example
in
the
question
?
Is
the
number
of
antenatal
visits
attended
by
pregnant
women
associated
with
improved
labour
and
delivery
outcomes
?
?
,
the
number
of
antenatal
visits
attended
by
pregnant
women
would
be
this
type
of
variable
.
The
____________________
variable
is
the
presumed
____________________
or
effect
believed
to
be
caused
by
the
other
variable
.
A
variable
which
may
distort
the
results
is
called
a
____________________
variable
.
