Which of the Following Is a Confounding Variable for the Relationship

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a confounding variable for the relationship between happiness and length of life?

• A)Happiness level
• B)Length of life
• C)Emotional support
• D)Age at death

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Definitions:

Experience-dependent

Pertains to a process or change that results from direct exposure to external stimuli or events, emphasizing the role of environment in development.

Cultural Circumstances

The societal, economic, and historical conditions that influence the beliefs, behaviors, and practices of individuals or communities.

REM Sleep

Rapid eye movement sleep, in which an individual’s brain wave activity is remarkably similar to that of the waking state but the individual is asleep.

Experience-expectant

A term related to brain development, referring to the process by which the brain evolves in response to general environmental stimuli that are expected to occur in all typical environments.