Formulate an Experimental Operational Definition for Each Independent Variable in Question

question 20

Multiple Choice

Formulate an experimental operational definition for each independent variable in question 2.

• A)Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
• We can define absence as the number of days a couple is separated during an
• Experiment.
• B)It takes longer to recognize a person in a photograph seen upside down.
• We can define photograph position as a photograph's spatial orientation
• (original upright orientation or rotated 180 degrees).
• C)People feel sadder in blue rooms than pink rooms.
• We can define room color using a commercial color chart and then paint two
• Identical rooms with blue or pink paints selected from the chart.
• D)Waiting with others reduces anxiety.
• We can define affiliation as the presence or absence of a confederate while a
• Participant waits in a reception area.

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Definitions:

Performance Improvement

A systematic approach to analyzing and enhancing organizational processes and individual performance to achieve better outcomes.

Ability

The competence or skillset that an individual possesses to perform specific tasks or activities.

Motivation

The internal drive or external stimulus that prompts individuals to take action towards achieving a goal.

Appraisal Politics

The dynamics and power plays involved in the process of evaluating employee performance, which can affect fairness and outcomes.