Which of the Following Is an Acceptable Operational Definition According

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an acceptable operational definition according to the requirements of how to operationalize a variable? Depression will be operationalized as:

• A) the subject's score on the State-Trait Anxiety scale.
• B) the total number of times a subject uses words, such as empty, blue, sad, or depressed.
• C) a below-normal physical appearance.
• D) a self-defining concept, based on the individual's definition of depression.

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