Which alternative correctly pairs an outcome research variable with an example
A)independent variable -- whether clients receive psychodynamic or behavioral therapy for phobic disorder
B)dependent variable - client age
C)control variable - clients' autonomic nervous system response to images of feared objects
D)None of these is correctly paired.

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The independent variable is the variable that is manipulated or varied by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable. In this case, whether clients receive psychodynamic or behavioral therapy for phobic disorder is an example of an independent variable because it is what is being changed or manipulated to see its effect on the outcome (e.g., reduction in phobic symptoms).

Which Alternative Correctly Pairs an Outcome Research Variable with an Example