A conceptual variable is
a. an abstract idea that forms the basis of a research design.
b. an idea that is used to define a measured variable.
c. correlated with another conceptual variable using a correlation coefficient.
d. a specific method of measuring a variable.
a
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a. fairness; parity b. equity; equality c. equality; equity d. parity; fairness e. time; load
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a. acculturation b. individualism c. liberation d. microsystems
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a. vestibular canals b. nerve endings c. sensory pathways d. olfactory epithelium e. photoreceptors
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a) adherence to mainstream religious and avoidance of "fringe" religions b) regular attendance at worship services c) religious orthodoxy d) personal sense of comfort and strength from one's religion