Hannah decides to test whether engineering majors have greater visual-spatial abilities than students with other majors. To measure visual-spatial ability, Hannah times how long it takes each participant to complete a jigsaw puzzle

This is an example of a(n):

a. operational definition.
b. theoretical definition.
c. corollary.
d. hypothesis.


Answer: a

Psychology

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"Great leadership emerges in part out of time, place, and circumstances.". Such a statement is best reflected in

a. the classic trait approach. b. the contingency model of leadership. c. "top-down" views of leadership. d. the transactional model of leadership.

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b. prosopagnosia. c. presbyopia. d. hyperopia.

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