An Operational Definition Is

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Multiple Choice

An operational definition is:

• A) a statement that attempts to describe or explain a given behavior.
• B) an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships.
• C) the precise meaning of a term, which specifies the processes required for observing and measuring the phenomenon being investigated.
• D) a statement that is accepted without proof and regarded as fundamental to a subject.

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Definitions:

Anxiety Disorders

A group of mental health disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear that interfere with daily activities.

Dissociative Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by an involuntary escape from reality, involving disruptions in identity, memory, awareness, perception, and/or sense of self.

Personality Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving.

Psychotic Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by abnormal thinking and perceptions, including delusions and hallucinations, leading to a disconnect from reality.