Ryan wants to study the level of personal happiness among his students. he devises a self-report questionnaire that measures how highly a student scores his or her life’s achievements. ryan believes that these scores are a good measure of personal happiness. in the context of empirical research, the scores on the questionnaire are representative of the of the study. a. operational definition
b. theory
c. independent variable
d. hypothesis

One element of lyrical poetry is personal reflection. which line is n this poem most clearly illustrate that element

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

The majestic castle, surrounded by green foliage, stood proudly with turrets pointing skyward. which image best shows a visualization of this sentence?