DrWilson Sets Up an Experimental Study to Investigate How Self-Esteem

question 71

Multiple Choice

Dr.Wilson sets up an experimental study to investigate how self-esteem is affected by feedback from teachers.During the study, third-grade teachers administer a short quiz where each child earns the same score (5 out of a possible 10 points) .Half the children are told that this is a very good score, while the rest are told that it is an average score.In this study, the independent variable is:

• A)the child's score on the quiz
• B)the child's level of self-esteem after the quiz has been returned
• C)the type of feedback the child receives (very good or average)
• D)the age of the children who take part in the study

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