Hosea is studying the relationship between caffeine consumption and problem-solving ability.Which of the following is a categorical way to operationalize caffeine consumption?
A) The number of glasses of soda consumed in a day
B) The number of milligrams of caffeine consumed during the study
C) The frequency of buying coffee drinks
D) Whether the participant drank a soda in the 24 hours prior to the study
E) All of the above are categorical ways of operationalizing caffeine consumption

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Whether the participant drank a soda in the 24 hours prior to the study is a categorical way to operationalize caffeine consumption as it involves a yes/no or binary response. The other options involve numerical measurements or frequencies, which are not categorical.

Hosea Is Studying the Relationship Between Caffeine Consumption and Problem-Solving