Complex Emotions

question 113

Multiple Choice

Complex emotions

• A)emerge before basic emotions.
• B)are universal.
• C)involve an evaluative component.
• D)include feelings of happiness, anger, and disgust.

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Definitions:

Extraneous Variable

A variable that is not of interest in a study but can affect the outcome of the experiment, potentially leading to erroneous conclusions if not controlled.

Control Factors

Variables that are kept constant and unchanging throughout an experiment to ensure that the results are due to the independent variable being tested.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is deliberately changed or manipulated to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

is the variable in a scientific experiment that is measured to assess the effect of one or more independent variables.