A Variable That Is Assumed or Excluded from a Research

question 20

Multiple Choice

A variable that is assumed or excluded from a research study is a(n) _____ variable.

• A) criterion
• B) predictor
• C) mediator
• D) moderator
• E) extraneous

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Definitions:

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the personality responsible for moral standards and self-criticism, acting as the counter to the id.

Ego

In psychology, a component of Sigmund Freud's theory of personality, the ego operates based on the reality principle, balancing the desires of the id and the moral constraints of the superego.

Id

A component of the psyche in psychoanalytic theory that is responsible for instinctual drives and demands immediate satisfaction.

Libido

A term used to describe sexual drive or desire, often discussed in psychoanalytic theories.