As Part of a Psychology Experiment, Brett Decides to Measure

question 167

Multiple Choice

As part of a psychology experiment, Brett decides to measure a person's "anxiety" by noting the number of blinks a person makes in a twenty minute social interaction with a stranger. Brett appears to have offered a(n) ________ of anxiety.

• A) variable
• B) operational definition
• C) theory
• D) hypothesis

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Definitions:

Aggressive Acts

Acts characterized by hostility or violence towards others.

Evolutionary

Pertaining to the process by which organisms change over generations due to inherited traits, natural selection, and adaptation.

Cognitive

Relating to mental processes involved in perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

Dispositional Patterns

Enduring characteristics and behaviors that individuals consistently demonstrate across different situations.