The Precise Specification of How Variables Are Measured or Manipulated

question 131

Multiple Choice

The precise specification of how variables are measured or manipulated in a social psychological experiment is called

• A) ethnography.
• B) interjudge reliability.
• C) random assignment.
• D) operational definition.
• E) reliability.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.

Prejudice

A negative feeling toward an individual based solely on his or her membership in a particular group.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between two variables.

Variables

Elements, traits, or conditions that can change or vary within a study or experiment, potentially influencing the outcome.