[Solved] A(n) _____ is best described as a state of feeling with physiological, situational, and cognitive components. A) emotion B) outlook C) quality D) trait Confounding Variable: A variable that influences both the dependent and independent variables in a study, possibly misleading the results if not controlled. Control Group: In experimental research, the group of subjects that does not receive the treatment or experimental manipulation, serving as a baseline to compare the effects. Experimental Group: is the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested, allowing researchers to observe the effects of that variable. Sexual Thought: Mental reflections or fantasies about sexual activity or erotic situations.