You Are Doing a Study to Determine Whether Smoking Nicotine

question 40

Multiple Choice

You are doing a study to determine whether smoking nicotine prior to taking a psychology test affects performance on that test. What is the independent variable in your study?

• A) the psychology test
• B) the participants in your study
• C) the smoking of nicotine
• D) the amount of nicotine

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Definitions:

Social Discounting Bias

A cognitive bias where people undervalue the benefits or harms of their actions on others who are socially distant.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image by unconsciously denying or distorting reality.

Bullying

Repeated aggressive behavior intended to hurt another individual physically, mentally, or emotionally, often involving a perceived or actual power imbalance.

Offense Behaviors

Actions or conduct that cause insult, harm, or injury, either physically or psychologically.