The Text Discusses a Four-Step Process for Moving from a Conceptual

question 36

Multiple Choice

The text discusses a four-step process for moving from a conceptual definition to an operational definition.The first step is "explicitly specify the concept of interest." The second step is ________.

• A)narrow alternative operational definitions to the three best
• B)evaluate and select the best operational definition
• C)explicitly state what can be observed
• D)explore different aspects of the concept's meaning

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

The treatment of mental disorder by psychological rather than medical means.

Research System

An organized set of principles and methodologies utilized for conducting research and generating new knowledge.

Personality Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from those accepted by the individual's culture.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns, beliefs, and attitudes, aiming to alter emotional responses and behaviors accordingly.