Question

The results of Dr. Zimmerman's study on parenting styles were controversial, so other researchers were eager to replicate the study to see if they would obtain the same results. What information about Dr. Zimmerman's study would these researchers typically need to replicate it?

A. correlationsa
B. random sample
C. operational definitions
D. a list of participants

Answer 1

Operational definitions

Explanation:

An operational definition is a definition that is used to define a procedure that is the researcher is going to measure some specific variables. The operational definition used in psychology by the researcher directly that what he wants to study, what he is going to measure under specific conditions.

Different definitions have different words that are going to be different because of different contexts. Different words have different meanings in a different context. These definitions are concrete and measurable.

Thus here Dr. Zimmerman's study on parenting style was controversial and other researchers want to replicate it want to is it reliable or not.