In Order to Test the Hypothesis That Premarital Education Enhances

question 620

Multiple Choice

In order to test the hypothesis that premarital education enhances marital quality, Dr. Stanley should first:

• A) conduct pseudoscientific research.
• B) use naturalistic observation to observe happily married couples.
• C) operationally define the terms premarital education and marital quality.
• D) avoid operational definitions because they reflect preconceived ideas and biases.

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Definitions:

Centralization

The process or practice of concentrating authority and decision-making in a central location or group within an organization.

Shared Decision-making

A collaborative approach where all members contribute to the decision process.

Decentralized

Pertains to the distribution of functions, powers, people, or things away from a central location or authority, often to achieve a more distributed and participative decision-making process.

M-Form

Multidivisional Form; an organizational structure that separates a company into semi-autonomous units or divisions based on product, service, or market.