What is the key purpose of operationally defining a variable?
a. A variable must be defined before one can determine if it is an independent variable or a dependent variable.
b. A variable cannot provide correlational information until it is operationally defined.
c. A variable must be defined in terms of unique measurement procedures that lend themselves to only one statistical test.
d. A variable must be defined in terms of precise measurement procedures that other researchers can use if they wish to repeat the study.
D
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A woman who is unable to achieve orgasm and who lives in a society that discourages female sexuality would probably not be given the DSM diagnosis of female orgasmic disorder because she
a. probably would not experience any distress or impairment. b. would be distressed but not impaired. c. would be impaired but not distressed. d. would probably be both distressed and impaired.
According to Erikson, a person in middle adulthood is most likely to be dealing with which of the following issues?
A. Whether or not to commit to a romantic relationship B. Whether or not to take an active role in the lives of young people C. Whether or not to feel guilty about facing challenges D. Whether or not to feel satisfaction with choices made in life
A galvanic skin response (GSR) to measure anxiety, an electroencephalogram (EEG) to measure brain activity during sleep, and an electrooculogram (EOG) to measure eye movements are all examples for what type of dependent variable measurement?
What will be an ideal response?
Because none of us wants to believe we are wrong, we are usually reluctant to give up cherished notions. This phenomenon is known as
A) belief perseverance. Correct. Belief perseverance is the tendency to stick to our initial beliefs even when evidence contradicts them. B) the confirmation bias. Incorrect. The confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out evidence that supports our preexisting beliefs and to neglect contradictory evidence. C) the availability heuristic. D) the fundamental attribution.