Question

To assess the influence of self-esteem on interpersonal attraction, researchers either insulted or complimented students about their physical appearance just before they went on a blind date. In this research, the dependent variable was _____ (Hint: What is the independent variable and its levels

Answer 1

Answer:

In this research, the dependent variable was the interpersonal attraction.

Explanation:

The most common variables in a research or study are:

• Independent: it does not depend on another variable, others depend on it.
• Dependent: it depends on other variables to develop.

In this case, we can see that the interpersonal attraction is influenced by the self-esteem, meaning that the attraction is dependent on the self-esteem (independent) in order to be developed and studied.

Answer 2

Answer:

Dependent variable - interpersonal attraction

Independent variable - Self-esteem

Level of independent variable = 2 (insult, compliment)

Explanation: The research study conducted in the question above is composed of;

The dependent variable, which is the variable or property we wish to measure by using different levels of the independent variable. The dependent variable here is interpersonal attraction. And

The independent variable which is the variable which causes changes or variations in the dependent variable,which in this case is Self-esteem with two levels; insult or compliment.