An Operational Definition Is __________

question 190

Multiple Choice

An operational definition is __________

• A) a statement that attempts to predict a set of phenomena and specifies relationships among variables that can be empirically tested.
• B) an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships.
• C) the precise meaning of a term used to describe a variable, such as a type of behavior, that researchers want to measure.
• D) the principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation.

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Definitions:

Benefit Society

Actions or initiatives that contribute positively to the well-being and improvement of the community or society as a whole.

Economic Policy Institute

A nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 1986 to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions.

CEOs

Chief Executive Officers, the highest-ranking individuals in a company or organization, responsible for making major corporate decisions, managing the overall operations, and resources.

Salaries

Scheduled payments made by employers to employees, usually on a monthly or biweekly basis, as compensation for their labor.