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

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The dependent variable in this study is the interpersonal attraction. This is the factor that is being measured to determine how self-esteem influences it. The insults or compliments are the independent variable, meaning they are manipulated by the researchers to see how they affect the dependent variable. The physical appearance and feelings of self-esteem are likely to be controlled for as potential confounding variables. Therefore, the answer is C, interpersonal attraction.

To Assess the Influence of Self-Esteem on Interpersonal Attraction,researchers Either