Adaris has always been drawn to the saying "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," and she decides to incorporate this saying into her research project. Adaris is trying to define absence in a way that can be empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate __________.
A. hypothesis
B. operational definition
C. double-blind study
D. theory
Answer: B
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A. Increased reaction to eating cheese B. Nausea and headaches C. Drowsiness and dry mouth D. Cramping and diarrhea
Which type of research design combines the cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches?
a. cross-longitudinal b. longitudinal-sequential c. time consistent d. cross-sequential
Which of the following groups is likely to have the greatest fear of death?
a. regular churchgoers who are highly religious b. irregular churchgoers who are moderately or weakly religious c. strongly non-religious adults d. It makes no difference: religiousness is unrelated to fear of death.