DrZilstein Examines the Effect of Fear (Low or High)on a College

Multiple Choice

Dr.Zilstein examines the effect of fear (low or high) on a college student's desire to affiliate with others.Some students are told they will receive a very painful electrical shock,others a very mild shock.The intensity of the electrical shock the students are to receive is the _____ of the fear variable.

A) mediating definition
B) conceptual definition
C) hypothetical construct
D) operational definition