A Moderating Variable Is ________

question 70

Multiple Choice

A moderating variable is ________

• A) something that makes a person more or less likely to inherit a disorder such as alcoholism.
• B) something that influences the connection between two other variables.
• C) something that causes alcoholics not to have as strong a reaction to alcohol as earlier.
• D) something that causes some alcoholics not to have as much impairment as others.

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Definitions:

ESP

Extrasensory perception, a claimed ability to gain information through means other than the known human senses.

Operational Definition

A statement of the procedures and ways in which a research variable is measured and defined.

Muscle Tension

The condition in which muscles of the body remain semi-contracted for an extended period, which may be a response to stress or physical exertion.

Anxiety

An emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure.