According to Penn State’s policies: Plagiarism is the act of stating or implying that another person’s work is your own. You commit plagiarism if you:

Define what a conceptual definition and an operational definition is as it applied to a construct. Provide an example of each type of definition.

The following statement is an example of an empirical question: “What is multiplied by 3.5?”

During what phase of the research cycle do researchers translate their ideas into testable research questions?

The following statement is an example of an empirical question: “Should workplaces provide free childcare for their workers?”

List three characteristics of a construct and provide a brief explanation of each.

Cross-sectional data is generally data composed of different groups or locations over a range of time.

A “falsifiable” hypothesis is true .

Forecasting the future can be done with multiple techniques, or by combining the techniques. Match the forecasting description from the list below to the appropriate term.

The following statement is an example of an empirical question: “What is the best vacation spot for families with children?”