In a Published Report of a Research Study on Social

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a published report of a research study on social anxiety,psychologists included a 30-item questionnaire,which they had used to assess levels of social anxiety.The psychologists have thus provided their readers with a(n)

• A) hypothesis.
• B) independent variable.
• C) operational definition.
• D) double-blind procedure.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Retrograde Amnesia

A type of memory loss where an individual cannot recall information that was learned before a specific event or injury.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that recall is most effective when information available at the time of encoding is also available at the time of retrieval.

Introductory Psychology

A beginner course offered in many educational institutions that covers the basic concepts, theories, and research findings in psychology.