Shantae Is Doing an Experiment on How Anxious People Will

question 72

Multiple Choice

Shantae is doing an experiment on how anxious people will feel if they are told that they did not do well on an intelligence test.She asks her participants to rate how nervous,upset,and anxious they feel on a scale from 1 (not at all) to 7 (very) .Participant's scores on the scale are a(n) ____.

• A) operational definition of anxiety
• B) independent variable
• C) confounding variable
• D) empirical definition of anxiety

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Definitions:

Knowledge Construction

The dynamic process through which individuals create and organize understanding or insights by synthesizing new information with existing knowledge.

Piaget

Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development, particularly regarding cognitive development through a series of stages.

Active Role

Participation or involvement in a process or activity in a direct and engaged manner, often contributing significantly to its outcome.

Behaviorist Framework

A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning, emphasizing observable behaviors over internal factors like thoughts and feelings.