Binge drinking is defined as a male having five or more drinks in one sitting or a female having more than four drinks in one sitting. This is a(n) ______ definition of binge drinking.
A) operational
B) methodological
C) empirical
D) experimental

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An operational definition specifies the exact procedures used to measure or manipulate a variable. In this case, the definition of binge drinking specifies the exact number of drinks that constitute binge drinking, making it operational. Methodological, empirical, and experimental are not appropriate descriptors for this definition.

Binge Drinking Is Defined as a Male Having Five or More