Priscilla Wants to Design a Study That Will Let Her

question 510

Multiple Choice

Priscilla wants to design a study that will let her determine what lifestyle factors are more likely to contribute to greater levels of happiness. The only problem is that she can't look inside people's heads to see their degree of happiness. What should be her first step?

• A)create an operational definition that translates the abstract concept of happiness into something observable and measurable
• B)find an assessment instrument that has already been used extensively by other researchers
• C)find someone who has already studied happiness to work with
• D)choose another topic
• E)None of these response options is relevant.

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Definitions:

Media Monopolization

Refers to the concentration of media ownership in the hands of a few individuals or corporations, reducing diversity in the viewpoints and information available to the public.

Democratic

Pertaining to a system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.

Dominant Mass Medium

The most influential form of media in society that reaches and impacts a large audience, such as television or the internet.

Media Conglomerates

Large corporations that own a wide variety of media companies across different platforms, such as television, radio, publishing, and the internet.