As Part of a Psychology Experiment, Brett Decides to Measure

question 167

Multiple Choice

As part of a psychology experiment, Brett decides to measure a person's "anxiety" by noting the number of blinks a person makes in a twenty minute social interaction with a stranger. Brett appears to have offered a(n) ________ of anxiety.

• A) variable
• B) operational definition
• C) theory
• D) hypothesis

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Definitions:

No-par Common Stock

Common stock issued without a par value which means it is not assigned a nominal or face value, but it still represents ownership in a company.

Stated Value

A nominal value assigned to a corporation's stock that bears no relation to its market price, used for calculating capital stock.

Par Preferred Stock

A type of preferred stock that has a nominal face value, which is the amount paid out to shareholders during liquidation before common stockholders.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, usually with dividends that are paid out prior to those to common stockholders.