Andy Decides to Use a Measure of How Many Times

question 19

Multiple Choice

Andy decides to use a measure of how many times per week research participants talk to their partners as a measure of relationship closeness. According to the chapter on research methods, ÒclosenessÓ is ________.

• A) an imaginary construct
• B) the operationalization of a psychological construct
• C) the predictor variable
• D) a psychological construct

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Definitions:

Fontanelles

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused, allowing for growth of the brain and skull.

Cephalocaudal

denotes a pattern of growth in humans where development proceeds from the head downwards through the body, guiding both physical growth and motor skill development.

Proximodistal

A pattern of development where growth starts at the center of the body and moves towards the extremities.

Proximodistal

Describes the pattern of development that proceeds from the center or core of the body outwards towards the extremities.