The potential influence refers to the possibility or likelihood of one variable affecting another. It implies that there is a chance for a particular factor to have an impact on something else.
The dependent variable is the outcome or result that is measured and observed in an experiment. It depends on the changes made to the independent variable.
A control group is a group in an experiment that does not receive any treatment or manipulation. It serves as a baseline for comparison with groups that do receive treatments or manipulations.