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Explain the Difference Between Hypothetical Constructs and Operational Definitions

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Explain the difference between hypothetical constructs and operational definitions. Choose a hypothetical construct used in research on prejudice or discrimination and give an example of an operational definition for it.


Definitions:

Centration

The tendency to focus on one part of a stimulus, situation, or idea and exclude all others; a characteristic of preoperational reasoning.

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic where an individual has difficulty understanding or considering perspectives other than their own, prevalent in early childhood.

Egocentrism

The cognitive inability to understand or assume any perspective other than one's own, often experienced by children during early development stages.

Three Mountains

A task developed in Piaget’s developmental theory to assess children's ability to understand and appreciate different perspectives.

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