Which of the Following Is True of Operational Definitions

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of operational definitions?

• A)There is only one operational definition that is possible for each conceptual definition.
• B)The specification of operational definitions is one of the creative aspects of the research process.
• C)Conceptual definitions are created after operational definitions are determined.
• D)Operational definitions and conceptual definitions are the same thing.

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Definitions:

Avoidant Attachment

A type of attachment characterized by efforts to maintain emotional distance and independence from others.

Strange Situation

A procedure developed by psychologist Mary Ainsworth to assess the attachment relationship between a child and caregiver through a series of introductions, separations, and reunions.

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of adapting cognitive schemas in response to new information.

Existing Schemes

Preexisting cognitive structures or frameworks in the mind that help individuals organize and interpret information.