The specification of precisely how a variable is measured in a research study is called a(n) ______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: operational definition
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The original purpose of intelligence tests was to:
A) Assess students' ability to solve abstract problems. B) Measure students' innate ability to adapt to a complex environment. C) Identify students who may require special educational services. D) Predict how well students are likely to perform in various professional careers.
Fulwiler found that journals can be used for the following purposes:
a. to stimulate discussion. b. to clarify hazy issues. c. to stimulate imagination. d. all of the above.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
The correlation coefficient can be converted to a chi-square statistic.
In each of these situations, learning by imitation does not occur. Which is best explained as being due to the model not having the characteristic of relevance?
a. Trevor does not get much out of working with his friend Paige as a lab partner because he sees his skills as much better than hers in the subject. b. Kaylee does not show much interest in martial arts in class this week because, frankly, the gym teacher is not particularly good at it himself. c. Though there are several star basketball players at school, Chase is not interested in basketball, so he does not pay much attention to the basketball players. d. Makayla is a champion figure skater, but because at school she is considered a “nerd,” nobody else in school wants to be a skater.