A predicted variable is also known as a(n) ______.

A) outcome variable
B) independent variable
C) nominal variable
D) categorical variable

A predicted variable is also called an outcome variable because it is the variable that is being predicted or measured in a study. B, C, and D are not correct because they refer to different types of variables. Independent variables are the variables that are being manipulated or controlled in a study, nominal variables are a type of categorical variable that are used to categorize data into different groups or categories based on some shared trait, and categorical variables are variables that represent categories or groups of data.