Suppose That a Student Taking Research Methods Proposes to Test

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a student taking research methods proposes to test the hypothesis that "playing violent video games leads men to have negative attitudes toward women." After being asked to operationalize her variables the student proposes the following hypotheses. Which one provides the best operational definitions of her variables?

• A) Playing video games that advocate violence leads men to have bad feelings toward women.
• B) Playing video games does not lead men to have negative feelings toward women.
• C) Playing the violent video game Battle Warrior for 2 hours a day for one week will cause men to have negative attitudes toward women as measured by the Hostility Toward Women scale.
• D) Playing Nintendo for more than 3 hours a day leads college-aged men to have negative feelings toward women.

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Definitions:

Vertical Analysis

A financial statement analysis method where each entry for each of the three major categories (assets, liabilities, and equity) is represented as a proportion of total value.

Financial Statement

A formal record of the financial activities and position of a business, individual, or other entity, typically comprising the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Income Statement

A financial statement that reports a company's financial performance over a specific accounting period, detailing revenue, expenses, and profits.

Vertical Analysis

A method of financial statement analysis in which each entry for each of the three major categories of accounts (assets, liabilities, and equities) or income statement categories (revenues and expenses) is represented as a proportion of the total account.