Question

Imagine that you were in charge of coming up with 4 ways to operationally define a construct related to abnormal psychology. Pick one of the constructs below (please - no more than 4 students for each construct) and some up with 5 valid and reliable ways to measure the construct:
Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Aggression, Intelligence, Paranoia, Self-Centeredness
For Example: Affiliative
1. The number of hours in a given day a person spends with other people
2. The number of friends a person identifies in their social network
3. The time that elapses before a person strikes up a conversation with a stranger (the quicker, the more affiliative)
4. The rating (0 (not at all true) -10 (very true) a person gives when asked how much they agree with the statement "I would rather work in a group than work alone)

Answer 1

Would you like me to do this for you?

Answer 2

I need help doing it. I don't understand it

Answer 3

Its basically telling you to pick one of the topics. Lets take Depression for example.
People with Depression typically spend 30 minutes, or less, around other people.

Answer 4

How are you sure that they take 30 min or less around other people

Answer 5

?

Answer 6

Oh okay.. proceed.

Answer 7

I don't understand the other two, though.. @Donblue

Answer 8

@Donblue

Answer 9

@amistre64

Answer 10

@pvasudevaa Can you help me?

Answer 11

Someone please help me

Answer 12

this is not my area of expertise of experience.

Answer 13

**or experience

Answer 14

@paki