In an Experimental Study of the Effects of Anxiety on Self-Esteem

question 77

Multiple Choice

In an experimental study of the effects of anxiety on self-esteem, anxiety would be the ________ variable.

• A) experimental
• B) dependent
• C) confounding
• D) independent

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