Psychological Variables & The Soft Science
{"Image DocumentName": "Psychological Variables & The Soft Science", "Image ImageDescription": "A Variable = any observable characteristic that is not constant. Psychological variables = characteristics of psychological. functioning (i.e., thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and the. processes that regulate them) that vary in people. - Hypothetical Constructs that by nature are abstract ideas/concepts. -Often are ambiguous, -Difficult to define and measure. Psychology is considered a soft science because of the. inherent qualities of the variables that are examined. -To scientifically examine research questions involving psychological. variables they must be precisely defined and measured.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}