Marcy is trying to define "anxiety" in such a way that it specifies how it is to be observed, measured, and empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate:
a. hypothesis.
b. corollary.
c. theoretical definition.
d. operational definition.
Answer: d
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A. articulatory suppression. B. an overload of sensory memory. C. rehearsal interference. D. an LTM recency effect.
In an industrial psychology experiment, one group of participants is exposed to confinement while another group is not. All participants then perform a manual dexterity task, and their performance is examined. What is the independent variable?
a. gender b. confinement c. dexterity d. anxiety
Which of the following is NOT one of the theories proposed to explain the pain
experience? a. Specificity Theory b. Affect Theory c. Phantom Theory d. Neuromatrix Theory e. Pattern Theory
In experiment brief 18, why should the YMCA official use greater caution in
concluding that his program is a success? A) the non-YMCA members were never in his program B) both groups received instruction in his program C) because his program is outdated D) he did not operationally define success