If a Researcher Defined Happiness Based on the Number of Times

question 60

Multiple Choice

If a researcher defined happiness based on the number of times a person smiled in a 15-minute period,the number of smiles would be:

• A) an open-ended measurement
• B) the operational definition of happiness
• C) a meta-analysis of the variable
• D) a measure of reaction time

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Definitions:

Wages

Payments made to employees by employers, typically based on the number of hours worked or a fixed amount for a certain job.

Quantity of Labor

The total hours worked or the number of employees engaged in production within a certain period.

Unit Elastic

A situation where a change in price leads to an equal proportional change in the quantity demanded or supplied.

Price Elasticity

An assessment that depicts how variations in the price of a good affect the quantity of it that consumers want.