For the following hypotheses, define each unclear variable in terms of a PRECISE
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Question
For the following hypotheses, define each unclear variable in terms of a PRECISE operational definition in terms of objective observations or measures
1. Women are more attracted to men without earrings than men with earrings.
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2. People learn more when they study in a quiet versus noisy place.
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3. People who like professional wrestling have poor interpersonal skills.
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Explanation / Answer
1. INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: Men with earrings, men without earrings
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION: Men - those who do have biological characteristics typically associated with male
Earring: a piece of jewellery worn on the lobe or edge of the ear
DEPENDENT VARIABLE: Women, Attractiveness
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION: Women- those who have biological characteristics typically associated with female
Attractiveness: the quality of being pleasing or appealing to the senses.
2. INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: Quiet , Noisy
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION: Quiet place- absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.
Noisy: loud, harsh
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: Amount of learning
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION: a process that depends on experience and leads to long-term changes in behavior potential which can be measured by memory recall and task performance
3.INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: people who like wresting, people who does not like wrestling
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION: Wrestling- the sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules. Like or dislike for wrestling can be measured by the amount of time spent watching wrestling, going for wrestling classes, etc
DEPENDENT VARIABLE: Interpersonal skills
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION: Interpersonal skills is the ability to communicate or interact well with other people. It can be measured by various psychological tests or through interviews or observations