Question

question 3
dr. seesmay wants to conduct a study in which she examines sensorineural hearing loss. which of the following would be an appropriate operational definition for her variable of interest?
the subjective experience of pitch among individuals with hearing loss
the rate of firing in the occipital lobe among individuals with hearing loss
the functioning of the hammer, anvil, and stirrup among individuals with hearing loss
the number of hair cells damaged in the cochlea among individuals with hearing loss

Explanation:

Dr. Seesmay is studying sensorineural hearing loss. An operational definition links a concept to observable and measurable events. The subjective experience of pitch among individuals with hearing loss can be measured and observed. The rate of firing in the occipital lobe is related to vision, not hearing. The functioning of hammer, anvil and stirrup relates to conductive - not sensorineural - hearing loss. The number of hair cells damaged in the cochlea is a physiological measure but not an operational definition in the context of what the individual experiences.

Answer:

The subjective experience of pitch among individuals with hearing loss