In Snyder and Haugen's Research on Obesity and Social Status

Multiple Choice

In Snyder and Haugen's research on obesity and social status (1994, 1995) , male students were shown a picture of a normal or obese female student before having a phone conversation with the female student. In this study, the independent variable was the

A) normal or overweight woman's picture.
B) social skills of the woman being interviewed.
C) conversation topic chosen by the students.
D) status of the male student.