In the Context of Research, an Operational Definition of a Variable

question 79

Multiple Choice

In the context of research, an operational definition of a variable is a precise description of ____.

• A) how the variable will be defined (i.e., how it will be manipulated or measured)
• B) how data from the variable will be statistically analyzed
• C) what the variable is expected to "do" according to the research hypothesis (i.e., what results are expected from the variable)
• D) how the variable has been defined by researchers in past studies

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