An operational definition is:
A) a research design in which the participants act or operate as their own control group.
B) a precise description of how each variable in a particular study will be manipulated or measured.
C) one that has been approved by the American Psychological Association.
D) a statistical method used in psychological research to correct for bias that may be operating in the experimental situation.

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An operational definition is a precise description of how each variable in a particular study will be manipulated or measured. It specifies exactly how the variable will be measured or manipulated so that it can be quantified and compared to other data in the study.

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