In an experimental design the variable the researcher has co
     In an experimental design, the variable the researcher has control over and that is different for the treatment and control groups is called the  .  response variable  dependent variable  random variable  explanatory variable  lurking variable 
  
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In an experimental design, the variable the researcher has control over and that is different for the treatment and control groups is called the EXPLANATORY variable.
So it would be option D

