Identify the Independent Variables and Levels of the IV in Each

question 46

Multiple Choice

Identify the independent variables and levels of the IV in each of the following hypotheses:

• A)Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
• IV: absence (separation for 1 day and no separation)
• B)It takes longer to recognize a person in a photograph seen upside down.
• IV: photograph position (right-side up and upside down)
• C)People feel sadder in blue rooms than pink rooms.
• IV: room color (blue room and pink room)
• D)Waiting with others reduces anxiety.
• IV: affiliation (waiting with others and waiting alone)

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Definitions:

Deadweight Loss

Failure to reach free market equilibrium for a good or service leads to a loss in economic efficiency.

Labor Supply

The total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given rate of pay, across different job markets or sectors.

Laffer Curve

A theoretical representation showing the relationship between tax rates and government revenue, positing that there is an optimum tax rate that maximizes revenue.

Laffer Curve

A theoretical representation of the relationship between tax rates and tax revenue, suggesting there is an optimal tax rate that maximizes revenue.