Which Hypothesis Fails to Meet the Criteria of Testability

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which hypothesis fails to meet the criteria of testability?

• A) Proper handwashing prevents spread of infection.
• B) Consistent practice of low-impact aerobic exercise will increase coordination among older adults.
• C) Patients who use guided imagery during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures will have reduced perceptions of emotional distress compared with patients who do not use guided imagery.
• D) Postoperative patients who receive around-the-clock scheduled analgesics will have lower levels of pain compared with postoperative patients who receive analgesics on an as-needed (PRN) schedule.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Psychological Reactance

A motivational reaction to offers, persons, rules, or regulations that threaten or eliminate specific behavioral freedoms.

Attitude Inoculation

A method of making individuals resistant to attempts to change their attitudes by initially exposing them to small arguments against their beliefs.

Self-Presentational Concerns

The efforts individuals make to create specific impressions of themselves in the minds of others.