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A researcher studies test anxiety in military academy cadets by measuring galvanic skin response (GSR). What does the GSR represent?

Correct answer C. dependent variable and operational definition of anxiety

Explanation

The GSR is what the researcher measures, so it is the dependent variable, and it also serves as the operational definition of anxiety by specifying how anxiety is measured.

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