Researchers Who Operationally Define the Severity of Substance Abuse as a Total

question 21

Multiple Choice

Researchers who operationally define the severity of substance abuse as a total score on a scale with multiple questions asking research participants to indicate how often they use various types of substances are using what source of data for their operational definition?​

• A) ​Direct observation.
• B) ​Self-report.
• C) ​Available records.
• D) ​Direct observables.

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Definitions:

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Deskilling Thesis

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