An operational definition is ___________________
a) a statement that attempts to predict a set of phenomena and specifies relationships among variables that can be empirically tested
b) an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships
c) a clear and precise explanation of how a concept will be measured in a study or an experiment
d) the principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation
ANS: C
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a. meta-analysis b. modal analysis c. deviation analysis d. regression analysis
What type of test allows us to compare a sample mean with the population mean?
What will be an ideal response?
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A. is an example of a culture-bound syndrome described in the most recent edition of the DSM. B. involves anxiety and gastrointestinal problems related to hexing or witchcraft by another person. C. is found almost exclusively in Australia. D. involves anxiously avoiding interpersonal situations due to fear that one’s appearance, actions, or odor will offend others.
A __________-report method is a form of data collection in which people are asked to rate or describe their own behavior or mental state. They are usually conducted in the form of questionnaires or interviews
a. self b. reflective c. interactive d. first-person