A researcher has many choices when they want to measure something like depression, and they try to come up with the most valid measure (within the practical limitations of the research study) for the behavior they want to learn about. Therefore, knowing what they want to measure is part of the ______.
A. operational definition
B. functional definition
C. operational analysis
D. functional analysis
Answer: A
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a. the enzyme that breaks down norepinephrine and dopamine b. a neurotransmitter c. a schedule I drug d. the part of the brain that regulates sex
The id operates according to the _____ principle, and the ego is regulated by the _____ principle.
A) hedonistic; moralistic B) pleasure; reality C) reality; pleasure D) moralistic; hedonistic
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A. within-subjects B. between-groups C. within-groups D. between-subjects
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross believes that near-death phenomena are
a. hallucinations created by the nervous system b. an integral part of the more inclusive experience of dying c. subjective experiences of those who believe in God d. rare occurrences