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:

Factorial Designs

Experimental designs that manipulate two or more variables at a time.

Bivariate Designs

Research designs that involve the investigation of two variables to determine their relationship or correlation with each other.

Ex Post Facto

A study or analysis conducted after an event has occurred, used to discover causes even though variables are not manipulated by the researcher.