A Recent Study Found That the More Impulsive a Person

question 38

Multiple Choice

A recent study found that the more impulsive a person is, the more likely he or she will prefer to drink sweet white wines rather than dry white wines (Saliba, Wragg, & Richardson, 2009) . In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.

• A) type of wine preferred
• B) level of impulsivity
• C) wine drinkers
• D) white wine

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