When sociologists decide to measure social class by finding out people's annual income and wealth,they have connected observations of the social world to a variable.This illustrates which research practice?
A)variables
B)hypothesis
C)grounded theory
D)operationalization
E)reliability

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This practice is an example of operationalization, which involves defining a concept (in this case, social class) in measurable terms (annual income and wealth).

When Sociologists Decide to Measure Social Class by Finding Out