Scott Was Doing a Study on Anxiety

question 104

Multiple Choice

Scott was doing a study on anxiety. Members of one group were asked to estimate how many years each had to live. Members of the other group were asked to estimate how many months until their next vacation. Scott then gave each of his participants a test that measured anxiety and scored them. The score on this test is an example of a(n) :

• A) independent variable.
• B) confound.
• C) masked variable.
• D) dependent variable.

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Definitions:

Modeling

The process of learning behaviors by observing and imitating others.

Model's Behavior

The actions exhibited by an individual that are imitated or learned through observation by others, a key concept in social learning theory.

Repeating Behavior

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Belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations or to accomplish a task, affecting how one approaches goals, tasks, and challenges.