1. A researcher is interested in examining whether self-affirming oneself leads to decreased anxiety in response to threatening information. The researcher conducts a research study in which an individual is self-affirmed prior to receiving threatening information. Researchers know that on average individuals tend to have anxiety levels of u = 10 with a standard deviation of o = 2 when presented with this threatening information. If a self- affirmed individual has an anxiety level of X = 5 following the threatening message, it is reasonable to conclude that self-affirmation (2 pts) a. does have an influence on anxiety levels following threatening information. b. does not have an influence on anxiety levels following threatening information. c. increases anxiety levels following threatening information. d. This is impossible to determine based on the information provided