consequent variable

a variable that is correlated with a primary outcome or dependent variable and whose value is predicted by that outcome variable. For example, in studies examining the influence of teaching style on student academic achievement, student motivation may be a consequent variable of achievement. Compare antecedent variable.

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Psychology term of the day

May 9th 2024

anal masturbation

a form of anal eroticism in which sexual excitement is achieved through manual or mechanical self-stimulation of the anus.