Dr Van Doren Varies the Distance into the Future and the Importance

question 186

Multiple Choice

Dr. van Doren varies the distance into the future and the importance of events and examines the influence of these variables on the accuracy of participants' affective forecasting. Which alternative below CORRECTLY names and identifies the variables in Dr. van Doren's research?

• A) experimental variable-affective forecasting accuracy; control variables-event distance and importance
• B) experimental variables-event distance and importance; control variable-affective forecasting accuracy
• C) independent variables-event distance and importance; dependent variable-affective forecasting accuracy
• D) independent variable-affective forecasting accuracy; dependent variables-event distance and importance

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