If the Key Variables Have Not Been Defined or Are

question 58

Multiple Choice

If the key variables have not been defined or are defined in a manner inconsistent with the researcher's definition, then the usefulness of the data is limited. This statement refers to the criteria for evaluating secondary data.

• A) nature
• B) error/accuracy
• C) currency
• D) objective

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Definitions:

Deep Acting

The process of managing emotions by actually trying to feel the emotions one is attempting to display, as opposed to merely acting them out.

Emotional Labor

Emotion work that is done as an occupational requirement or expectation.

Feeling Rules

Cultural norms governing the appropriate expression and management of emotions in various social situations.

Surface Acting

Emotional labor that involves managing one's outward expressions and behaviors to meet social or occupational expectations, without altering underlying feelings.