Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) An operational definition provides an objective description of how a variable is going to be measured and observed in a particular study.
• B) In order to eliminate ambiguity, every variable should have only one operational definition.
• C) Describing the operational definitions for the variables in a study is a crucial step in designing psychological research.
• D) Operational definitions eliminate the fuzziness that might creep into thinking about how to measure an abstract variable.

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Definitions:

Memory Reconstruction

The process of retrieving a memory, during which the original memory can be altered or influenced by new information.

Eyewitness Testimony

The recollections of individuals witnessing a scene may or may not be accurate.

State-dependent Learning

The phenomenon where information learned in a particular state of mind is more easily recalled when in that same state of mind.

Context Attribute

Features or properties of the environment that can influence how information is processed and recalled, affecting learning and memory.