Which of the Following Statements About the Role of a Conceptual

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the role of a conceptual definition in variable measurement is true?

• A)Value judgments never play a role.
• B)There is agreement among researchers about the single best definition for all concepts,and we just have to find it.
• C)Good definitions are ones that are explicit and clear.
• D)Never provide an example for a definition.
• E)Conceptual definitions should never contain multiple dimensions.

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Definitions:

Internal

Pertaining to or situated on the inside; relating to the inner nature of something or someone.

Pessimism

The tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Pessimistic Explanatory

A tendency to interpret and explain negative events as being widespread, permanent, and uncontrollable.

State-Dependent Memory

The effect in which a person's memory recall improves when they are in the same mental state as the time the memory was created.