Anxiety Is Not Observed Directly but Is Inferred from Certain

question 15

Multiple Choice

Anxiety is not observed directly but is inferred from certain behaviors. That is, anxiety is an example of

• A)a construct
• B)a law
• C)a theory
• D)an operational definition

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Definitions:

Major Earthquake

An earthquake of high magnitude that has the potential to cause significant damage and loss of life, usually above a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale.

Poisson Model

A statistical model that predicts the probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Probability

The quantification of the probability that an event will take place, expressed as a number from 0 to 1, with 0 signifying that the event cannot occur and 1 signifying absolute certainty of occurrence.

Defects

Imperfections or faults in a product, process, or system that deviate from desired specifications.