A Study Examining the Relationship Between Humor and Memory Compares

question 6

Multiple Choice

A study examining the relationship between humor and memory compares memory performance scores for one group presented with humorous sentences and a second group presented with nonhumorous sentences. The participants in both groups consist of a mixture of males and females. In this study, gender (male/female) is best characterized as a(n) ____ variable.

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

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The process of acting on information.

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