Priscilla Wants to Design a Study That Will Let Her

question 11

Multiple Choice

Priscilla wants to design a study that will let her look at whether people with high self-esteem are more likely to leave an unsatisfying relationship than those with low self-esteem.The only problem is that she can't look inside people's heads to see their degree of self-esteem.What should be her first step?

• A) Create an operational definition that translates the abstract concept of self-esteem into something observable and measurable.
• B) Find an assessment instrument that has already been used extensively by other researchers.
• C) Find someone who has already studied self-esteem to work with.
• D) Choose another topic.

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Definitions:

LAT

Living Apart Together, a relationship in which two people are in a committed relationship but choose to live separately.

Shared Confidences

The act of disclosing private or sensitive information between parties who trust each other.

Intimacy

The close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.

Commitments

Promises or obligations that an individual has agreed to fulfill, often requiring dedication and hard work.