Two researchers tested the hypothesis that college students' grades and happiness are related.One researcher operationally defined happiness as the number of hours spent at leisure activities.The other researcher defined happiness as the amount of achievement one feels as measured on a 10-point scale.Which of the following statements is accurate?
A) Because their hypotheses are identical,the two researchers should obtain similar results.
B) The only valid definition is the number of hours spent at leisure activities because it is the only objective measure.
C) The difference in operational definitions of happiness could lead to quite different results.
D) Only the study that measured happiness through achievement can prove that happiness is caused by good grades.

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The difference in operational definitions of happiness could potentially lead to different results. The two researchers are measuring different aspects of happiness, and thus their results may not be directly comparable. Additionally, neither researcher is necessarily measuring the "true" definition of happiness, as it is a subjective construct that could be interpreted in many different ways.

Two Researchers Tested the Hypothesis That College Students' Grades and Happiness