Jasmine Is a Health Psychologist Who Is Interested in Experimentally

question 43

Multiple Choice

Jasmine is a health psychologist who is interested in experimentally investigating whether massages increase psychological well-being. In her study, participants are assigned two one of two groups for a period of one-month. The independent variable in Jasmine's study is operationally defined as:

• A) the number of massages one has had in their lifetime.
• B) the number of massages one receives during the one-month study period.
• C) the number of massages one has given in their lifetime.
• D) the number of massages one gives during the one-month study period.

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