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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 presented with the humorous sentences are all males. The participants presented with the nonhumorous sentences are all females. In this study, gender (male/female) is best characterized as a(n) ____ variable.


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Heterosexual Sex

Sexual activities involving individuals of the opposite sex, often resulting in reproduction.

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A virus that attacks the immune system, specifically the CD4 cells, leading to a gradual deterioration in immune function.

Dying Role

The social and psychological processes individuals experience as they approach the end of life.

Sick Role

A concept in medical sociology that describes the rights and obligations of a person who is duly recognized as being ill, including being exempt from social responsibilities and the expectation to seek treatment and cooperate in the process of recovery.

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