Question

Andy decides to use a measure of how many times per week research participants talk to their partner as a measure of relationship closeness. According to the chapter on methods, what is "closeness"?

a)an imaginary construct
b)the operationalization of a psychological construct
c)the predictor variable
d)a psychological construct

Answer 1

d)a psychological construct

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the chapter, closeness is a psychological construct. The extent to which a partner includes the perspective of the other in his or her self concept. In a study titled "The path to closeness: A mediational model for overcoming the risks of increasing closeness" by Jennifer M. Tomlinson and Arthur Aron published in 2013. it was also stated that closeness is a psychological construct.