Questions: Dr. Vulvokov wants to conduct a study on the extent to which affiliation need impacts happiness levels. Which of the following would be an appropriate operational definition of affiliation need in this study? The amount of money earned The number of close friends someone has The amount of free time someone uses to pursue their hobbies The number of degrees someone has earned

Dr. Vulvokov wants to conduct a study on the extent to which affiliation need impacts happiness levels. Which of the following would be an appropriate operational definition of affiliation need in this study?
The amount of money earned
The number of close friends someone has
The amount of free time someone uses to pursue their hobbies
The number of degrees someone has earned
Transcript text: Dr. Vulvokov wants to conduct a study on the extent to which affiliation need impacts happiness levels. Which of the following would be an appropriate operational definition of affiliation need in this study? The amount of money earned The number of close friends someone has The amount of free time someone uses to pursue their hobbies The number of degrees someone has earned
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The answer is the number of close friends someone has.

Explanation
Option 1: The amount of money earned

This option is not appropriate because it measures financial success rather than social connections or the need for affiliation.

Option 2: The number of close friends someone has

This is the most appropriate operational definition of affiliation need. Affiliation need refers to the desire to form close, meaningful relationships with others. The number of close friends someone has is a direct measure of their social connections and can be used to assess their need for affiliation.

Option 3: The amount of free time someone uses to pursue their hobbies

While this option measures how someone spends their free time, it does not directly relate to their need for social connections or affiliation.

Option 4: The number of degrees someone has earned

This option measures educational attainment and is not related to the need for affiliation or social connections.

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