In the Featured Study, Individuals Who Had Just Recently Crossed

question 6

Multiple Choice

In the Featured Study, individuals who had just recently crossed a bridge were met by either a male or a female confederate of the researcher. What do you call the type of confederate in this study?

• A)confounding variable
• B)independent variable
• C)extraneous variable
• D)dependent variable

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Definitions:

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