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?

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Fernanda Wright

31 January, 12:13

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?

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Elle Burch · Answer 1

Answer: Interpersonal attraction

Explanation: In the context above, Interpersonal attraction is the dependent variable. The dependent variable is what is being measured in a study, the output or outcome of the dependent variable lies on the independent variable (controlled input).

The study above aims to determine the influence of differing level of self-esteem (independent variable / input variable); when complimented (high self esteem) and when insulted (low self esteem) affects an individual's interpersonal attraction (measured variable) when on a blind date.

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interpersonal attraction,

Explanation:

The dependent variable in this study is the interpersonal attraction between the experimental subjects and their blind dates while th independent variable is the comments (insult or compliment) of the researcher. An independent variable is an experimental variable whose variation does not depend on another while a dependent variable is a variable whose variation is dependent on another.