STUDY: A researcher is interested in genetic links to panic disorder. She selects a sample of 500 people from a Psychology 101 class. Each participant is given a structured interview to determine if they have panic disorder
Two groups are created (panic disorder and no panic disorder). All participants are given a questionnaire to determine the number of relatives who have anxiety disorders. The researcher calculates if the group of participants with panic disorder differs from the group of participants without panic disorder in the number of relatives with anxiety disorders.
What is the dependent measure in the above study?
A) number of relatives with anxiety disorders
B) panic disorder diagnosis
C) result of the structured interview
D) gender
Answer: A
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