Suppose that a student taking research methods proposes to test the hypothesis that "playing violent video games leads men to have negative attitudes toward women." After being asked to operationalize her variables the student proposes the following hypotheses. Which one provides the best operational definitions of her variables?
A) Playing video games that advocate violence leads men to have bad feelings toward women.
B) Playing video games does not lead men to have negative feelings toward women.
C) Playing the violent video game Battle Warrior for 2 hours a day for one week will cause men to have negative attitudes toward women as measured by the Hostility Toward Women scale.
D) Playing Nintendo for more than 3 hours a day leads college-aged men to have negative feelings toward women.

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Option C provides the best operational definitions of the variables by specifying the exact video game (Battle Warrior), the duration and frequency of playing (2 hours a day for one week), and the method of measuring attitudes toward women (the Hostility Toward Women scale). This level of detail allows for clear and measurable variables.

Suppose That a Student Taking Research Methods Proposes to Test