Dr.Zilstein examines the effect of fear (low or high)on a college student's desire to affiliate with others.Some students are told they will receive a very painful electrical shock,others a very mild shock.The intensity of the electrical shock the students are to receive is the _____ of the fear variable.
A) mediating definition
B) conceptual definition
C) hypothetical construct
D) operational definition

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The operational definition is the specific way in which the fear variable is manipulated, in this case, the intensity of the electrical shock.

DrZilstein Examines the Effect of Fear (Low or High)on a College