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Hypothesis and Operational Definition Exercise Provide the same information for

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Question

Hypothesis and Operational Definition Exercise Provide the same information for each hypothesis. Hypothesis 1: Job stress is associated with absenteeism rates at work 1. Which method (quantitative or qualitative) would you use to test this hypothesis? Why? 2. Which is the independent or "cause" variable and which is the dependent or "effect" variable if an experiment? 3. State an operational definition for each variable. If experimental, describe how the independent variable might be manipulated and the dependent variable measured. If nonexperimental, describe how both variables might be measured. Hypothesis 2: A pregnant woman's diet affects the birth weight of her baby. Hypothesis 3: The size of a meeting is related to the length of the meeting. Hypothesis 4: Frequency of child abuse is related to the parents' ages when they married Hypothesis 5: Political orientation is related to attitude toward gun control. Hypothesis 6: Visual imagery improves memory Hypothesis 7: Jury decisions are influenced by the attractiveness of the defendant. Hypothesis 8: Exercise is related to levels of stress. Hypothesis 9: Age of instructor is related to students' evaluation of the instructor. Hypothesis 10: Number of hours worked is related to the number of hours spent studying.

Explanation / Answer

8.1. A quantitative study can be conducted to test this hypothesis. This is because both excercise and stress levels can be quantified and measured.

8.2. The independent variable is exercise and the dependent variable is stress.

8.3. The independent variable, exercise, can be operationally defined as the number of hours an individual typically engages in a physical activity in a week to improve fitness in a week. The dependent variable, stress, can be operationally defined as the score received by the individual on the Stress Indicator Questionnaire.

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