Defining TV Violence in Terms of the Number of Times

question 86

Multiple Choice

Defining TV violence in terms of the number of times someone hits, kicks, or yells at a person or an object within a one-hour episode of a specific show would:

• A)represent an operational definition of TV violence
• B)be a testable hypothesis about TV violence
• C)provide empirical verification of TV violence
• D)violate general research ethics

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Definitions:

Cones

The receptor cells in the retina that allow for color perception.

Light Sensitive

Having a sensitivity to light levels, often referring to materials or mechanisms that react or change in the presence of light.

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest due to a high concentration of cones.

Color Perception

The ability of the eye to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.