Wood and Colleagues (2009) Examined the Value of Self-Affirmation

question 168

Multiple Choice

Wood and colleagues (2009) examined the value of self-affirmation. In a typical study, participants either engaged or did not engage in self-affirmations. Later, their current self-esteem was assessed. Which of the following alternatives correctly names and identifies the variables in this study?

• A)independent variable - self-affirmations; dependent variable - self-esteem scores
• B)independent variable - self-esteem scores; dependent variable - self-affirmations
• C)experimental variable - self-affirmations; control variable - self-esteem scores
• D)experimental variable - self-esteem scores; control variable - self-affirmations

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