Scenario 2
A researcher was interested in the effects of mood on aggression.She decided to see how receiving an insult or a compliment affects aggression,and she measured aggression by having participants administer small shocks to another participant.The researcher found that participants in the insult condition were more aggressive than those in the compliment condition.
-Refer to Scenario 2.In this research,what is the conceptual dependent variable?
A) administering of small shocks
B) receiving a compliment or insult
C) mood
D) aggression

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The conceptual dependent variable in this research is the level of aggression, as it is the variable that is being affected by the independent variable (receiving a compliment or insult). The administering of small shocks is the operationalization of aggression, while receiving a compliment or insult is the independent variable and mood is a related variable that could have an effect on aggression but is not directly measured in this study.

Scenario 2 a Researcher Was Interested in the Effects of Mood on Mood