Identifying Variables (Can my problem be revised, and if if did something wrong, can you show why?)

Tape recordings were made of two 30-minute interviews conducted by a trained graduate student.

Each of the 60 female subjects was asked to "talk about your daily experiences". For a random half of the subjects the interviewer responded to expressions of emotions by 'reflection" (e.g. Oh, you are feeling sad because your boyfriend cheated on your with your best friend); for the other half of the subjects the interviewer responded to emotional expressions with "acceptance" (e.g. Uh-hmm, I understand. Tell me more). After the interviews, each subject was measured on a standardized depression scale that ranged from 10 (low depression) to 50 (severe depression).

1. What is the name of the Independent Variable?

Type of interview

2. What are the levels of the IV?

Reflection- Acceptance

3. Are levels of the IV manipulated between or within?

between

4. What is the name of the Dependent Variable(s)?

Depression levels

5. What is the measurement scale of the DV?

Interval