The researcher stated that in his experiment, aggression will be described as "a negative statement or gesture made by the frustrated individual toward the person who interrupted their work on the puzzle." This description is considered to be a(n)
A)estimated value.
B)theoretical element.
C)operational definition.
D)hypothesis.

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An operational definition specifies the exact criteria or operations used to measure a variable, in this case, defining "aggression" in a measurable way for the experiment.

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