Question

Dr. Gordon conducts an experiment on one of her clients, Johnny, who displays symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She postulates that Johnny’s hyperactivity will be measured by the number of times he moves about while in the middle of a conversation. In this scenario, Dr. Gordon’s postulation is the

operational definition

independent variable

placebo

confederate

Answer 1

Answer: operational definition

Explanation: Dr. Gordon postulated that she was going to use the number of times Johnny moves to

measure his hyperactivity, this stated procedures that she will use on Johnny is her operational definition. The procedure or steps which will be taken to find the nature of a problem or phenomenon is called operational definition.