As part of a psychology experiment, Brett decides to measure a person's "anxiety" by noting the number of blinks a person makes in a twenty minute social interaction with a stranger. Brett appears to have offered a(n) ________ of anxiety.
A) variable
B) operational definition
C) theory
D) hypothesis

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Brett has offered an operational definition of anxiety, as he is defining anxiety in terms of the specific measurable behavior of blinking during a social interaction with a stranger.

As Part of a Psychology Experiment, Brett Decides to Measure