Independent and Dependent Variables Based on Schachter's (1959) Findings, Renee

question 47

Multiple Choice

Independent and Dependent Variables Based on Schachter's (1959) findings, Renee randomly assigned subjects to either wait alone or with a confederate for 20 minutes.She measured their anxiety at the end of the waiting period.Affiliation was the ____ in this experiment.

• A)confounding variable
• B)dependent variable
• C)independent variable
• D)subject variable

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