Which Statement Is an Operational Definition of a Concept

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which statement is an operational definition of a concept?

• A) Death anxiety is an uncomfortable feeling on contemplation of one's own death, measured by Templar's Death Anxiety Scale (Templar, 1986).
• B) Pain is a pattern of responses to protect the organism from harm (Sternbach, 1979).
• C) Maternal identity entails maternal cognitions and affect with regard to the maternal-infant relational system (Walker and Montgomery, 1994).
• D) Spirituality is a way of being or experiencing that comes about through an awareness of a transcendent dimension and one's identifiable values with regard to self, other, nature, and whatever one considers to be ultimate (Elkins, 1988).

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Definitions:

Depression

A common and serious mood disorder that negatively affects how an individual feels, thinks, and handles daily activities.

Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling or staying asleep.

Extraversion

A personality trait characterized by sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness, and high levels of emotional expressiveness.

Competence

The ability or skill to do something successfully or efficiently, often achieved through learning and practice.