Rieger and Savin-Williams (2012) Measured Participants' Pupil Dilation When They

question 136

Multiple Choice

Rieger and Savin-Williams (2012) measured participants' pupil dilation when they were shown neutral images and sexually explicit images. In this study, pupil dilation is a(n) _____ variable.

• A)control
• B)dependent
• C)independent
• D)experimental

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Definitions:

Market-Based Risk

The risk of losses stemming from factors that affect the overall market, including fluctuations in interest rates, stock prices, and currencies.

Investment Risk

The possibility of losing some or all of the original investment, often measured by the volatility of returns.

Overconfidence

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than their objective accuracy, often leading to riskier financial decisions.

Affect Heuristic

A mental shortcut that influences the way people make decisions based on their emotions and feelings.