A Prediction About the Characteristics of a Behavior Under Investigation

question 11

Multiple Choice

A prediction about the characteristics of a behavior under investigation is called:

• A)an inferential statistic
• B)an operational definition
• C)a hypothesis
• D)a dependent variable

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Definitions:

Piaget's Theory

A theory of cognitive development that outlines how children's abilities to think and reason progress through four distinct stages as they grow.

Conservation Task

A concept in developmental psychology that assesses a child’s ability to recognize that quantities remain the same despite changes in their shape or arrangement.

Beakers

Laboratory glassware with a wide body and a spout for pouring, commonly used in chemical experiments and procedures.

Class Inclusion Tasks

Cognitive tasks that assess a person's ability to understand that one category or class can include several different subcategories simultaneously.