Operational Definitions Are Used in Research in Order to

question 26

Multiple Choice

Operational definitions are used in research in order to

• A) enrich the scientific language.
• B) bridge the gap between theory and observation.
• C) increase the probability that experiments will succeed.
• D) convey the general nature of the phenomenon being investigated.
• E) make educational research more easily understood by laymen.

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Definitions:

Exponential Smoothing

A time series forecasting method for univariate data that applies decreasing weights over time.

Liquor Sales

The revenue generated from the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Smoothing Constant

A parameter in exponential smoothing models that controls the degree to which more recent observations are weighted more heavily than older observations.

Exponential Smoothing

A time series forecasting method for univariate data that applies weighting factors which decrease exponentially over time, emphasizing more recent observations.