Dr Botha Is Studying Aggression in Children and Plans to Define

question 230

Multiple Choice

Dr Botha is studying aggression in children and plans to define aggression as the number of times one child pushes or strikes another child. Defining aggression in this way would

• A) be an example of a hypothesis.
• B) violate ethical guidelines for psychological research.
• C) represent an operational definition.
• D) require a double-blind research design.

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Definitions:

Academic Performance

The extent to which a student, teacher, or institution has achieved their short or long-term educational goals.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, this is the variable that is tested and measured; it is 'dependent' on the independent variable.

Button Selections

The process or method involved in choosing buttons (in a user interface context) as a means of input or control in a system.

Participant's Sex

The biological distinction between male and female participants in a study, which can influence results or require separate analysis.