A psychologist studying depression wanted to see whether or not there was a relationship between self-reported severity of sadness and social withdrawal scale score. She administered two standardized assessment tools to ten individuals currently undergoing treatment for depression.
One tool measured the participant's subjective feelings of sadness. A high score (out of 40) indicated intense feelings of sadness.
The other tool measured the frequency of social withdrawal behaviors. A high score (out of 40) indicated higher levels of social withdrawal.
The two sets of results for each participant are shown in the table below.
Table 1: Sadness score and social withdrawal scale score for each participant
| Participant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadness score | 12 | 15 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 38 |
| Social withdrawal score | 10 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 34 | 39 |
Is the social withdrawal scale score best described as measuring a cognitive, emotional or behavioural characteristic of depression?
Cognitive
Emotional
Behavioural
Biological
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