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crazycityslicker

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What is wrong with the following operational definition of concentration: time taken to run a mile?
 
  a. It is not reliable.
  b. It cannot be replicated.
  c. It lacks construct validity.
  d. It is too precise.

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Why would a researcher want to use multiple measures of depression?
 
  a. It would increase the chance that the research would get financial support.
  b. Using multiple measures would increase test-retest reliability.
  c. Because there are several operational definitions of depression.
  d. It makes sense because she is studying people from different backgrounds.


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robbielu01

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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crazycityslicker

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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