An operational definition is ________.
A) a statement that attempts to predict a set of phenomena and specifies relationships among variables that can be empirically tested
B) an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships
C) the precise meaning of a term used to describe a variable, such as a type of behavior, which researchers want to measure
D) the principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation

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An operational definition is ________.
A) a statement that attempts to predict a set of phenomena and specifies relationships among variables that can be empirically tested
B) an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships 
C) the precise meaning of a term used to describe a variable, such as a type of behavior, which researchers want to measure 
D) the principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation

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An operational definition is a precise meaning of a term used to describe a variable, such as a type of behavior, which researchers want to measure. It specifies how the variable will be measured or manipulated in a specific study.

An Operational Definition Is ________