BRM Chapter 3

Which term below refers to a bundle of meanings or characteristics associated with certain concrete, unambiguous events, objects, conditions, or situations?

• Variable

• Model

• Concept

• Theory

To be categorized and defined based on specific category. This is an example of a(n) _____.

• hypothetical construct

• conceptual scheme

• operational definition

• dictionary definition

A variable is said to be _____ when it has only two values, reflecting the presence or absence of a property.

• dichotomous

• discrete

• ratio-scaled

• continuous

Variables that may take on values within any given range, or an infinite set are called _____ variables.

• discrete

• dichotomous

• continuous

• None

Employees Motivation is affected by the number of working hours. Number of working hours is a/ an _______variable.

• Dependent Variable (DV)

• Independent Variable (IV)

• dichotomous variable

An increase in hours of television viewing leads to increases in the amount of snack foods you eat. This is an example of a_____.

• research question

• None

• correlational hypothesis

• causal hypothesis

Which term listed below refers to a representation of a part of a system constructed to study a conceptual scheme:

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Concept

• Model