The Main Dependent Variable in Coan, Schaefer, and Davidson's Study

question 5

Multiple Choice

The main dependent variable in Coan, Schaefer, and Davidson's study on social bonding was:

• A) self-report measures of well-being.
• B) fMRI recordings.
• C) the number of times the person holding the woman's had said soothing things.
• D) the length of time the woman held the other person's hand.

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