After taking the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale, those scoring in the top 25% are assigned to group A and those scoring in the bottom 25% are assigned to group B. Participants in both groups are then given a series of problems to solve in a small (8x8)windowless room. Which of the following is true about anxiety in this study?
A)it is a task variable
B)it is an instructional variable
C)it is a subject variable
D)it is a dependent variable

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Anxiety is a subject variable because it is a characteristic inherent to the participants that is used to assign them to groups.

After Taking the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale, Those Scoring in the Top