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lb_gilbert · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

A psychoanalyst observes that her patient avoids talking about a certain topic and infers that there is a repressed conflict. This is an example of:

a) A hypothesis unrelated to actual observations
b) A construct inferred from observable behaviour
c) A failure to use scientific reasoning
d) The use of unobserved states to test hypotheses

Question 2

Jessica designs a study to investigate differences between patients with eating disorders and people without eating disorders. She constructs a self-report questionnaire with items related to problematic eating behaviours.

Based on her research, she indicates that eating disorders can be defined by scores above 35 on her test instrument. This approach is best described as:

a) Operationism
b) Constructivism
c) Dimensionalism
d) Qualitative empiricism