AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Operational definitions are used for which of the following reasons?
A
They enable researchers to replicatestudies by precisely describing the variables and how they are used.
B
They exclude mental processes from beingstudied, as they are no longer considered part of the scientific study ofpsychology.
C
Theydetermine which test of statistical significance will be used to analyze theresults of the experiment
D
Theydetermine whether the experiment is better suited for a laboratory or a fieldsetting
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The need for operational definitions is fundamental when collecting all types of data. It is particularly important when a decision is being made about whether something is correct or incorrect, or when a visual check is being made where there is room for confusion.

Detailed explanation-2: -They enable researchers to replicate studies by precisely describing the variables and how they are used. They enable researchers to replicate studies by precisely describing the variables and how they are used. naturalistic observation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your operational definitions describe the variables you will use as indicators and the procedures you will use to observe or measure them. You need an operational definition because you can’t measure anything without one, no matter how good your conceptual definition might be.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. What is the purpose of an operational definition? It is to provide a clear, specific, understandable, and agreed-upon description of what is to be observed and measured. This will allow people to collect, analyze and interpret data in a consistent way.

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