Hypothesis and Operational Definition Exercise Provide the same information for

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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.

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9.1. This is a quantitative study. Both the variables can be quantified and measured numerically.

9.2. The independent variable is instructor age and the dependent variable is student evaluation.

9.3. The independent variable, instructor age, can be defined as the biological age of the instructor. The dependent variable, student evaluation, can be defined as the total score of ratings provided by students.

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