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.

Independent Variable-

Operational Definition-

Dependent Variable-

Operational Definition-

2. People learn more when they study in a quiet versus noisy place.

Independent Variable-

Operational Definition-

Dependent Variable-

Operational Definition-

3. People who like professional wrestling have poor interpersonal skills.

Independent Variable-

Operational Definition-

Dependent Variable-

Operational Definition-

Answer 1

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