DrFontenot Is Studying the Effects of Fatigue on Aggression

question 95

Multiple Choice

Dr.Fontenot is studying the effects of fatigue on aggression.He hypothesizes that the more fatigue a person is experiencing,the more aggressively the person will behave.The level of aggression in Dr.Fontenot's study is the ____ variable.

• A) independent
• B) dependent
• C) confounding
• D) intervening

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Definitions:

Implicit Prejudice

Unconscious or automatic negative evaluations or beliefs about a group or its members.

Explicit Prejudice

Openly expressed negative attitudes or beliefs toward a group or its members based on their perceived characteristics.

Group Polarization

The phenomenon where discussions within a group lead to the adoption of more extreme positions or attitudes than the initial inclinations of its members.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people when the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.