A Conceptual Model Becomes a Theoretical Model When

question 46

Multiple Choice

A conceptual model becomes a theoretical model when:

• A) a full-scale study is likely to cost more than an exploratory study.
• B) a literature review and the available secondary data are inadequate to suggest strong candidates for explaining dependent variables of interest.
• C) a literature review or an exploratory research is sufficient to support the model's pictured relationships between variables.
• D) the dependent variables identified in the model are constructs.
• E) the independent variables identified in the model are constructs.

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Definitions:

Value-Free Methodology

A principle in research that suggests investigators must strive to eliminate or avoid bias in order to maintain objectivity.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity, often based on social and cultural differences rather than biological ones.

Sex

A biologically determined category, usually classified as male or female, based on reproductive anatomy and functions.

Mathematical Abilities

The capacity to understand, analyze, and work with numbers and mathematical concepts.