Each of the following is an operational definition of 'happiness' EXCEPT
A) a feeling of joy or contentment.
B) the number of times a given individual smiles in an hour.
C) an individual's self-rating on a 10-point happiness scale.
D) a diffuse pattern of brain activation associated in past research with positive emotion.

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Operational definitions specify how a concept is measured or manipulated in a specific study. Choices B, C, and D all provide measurable or observable ways to assess happiness, making them operational definitions. Choice A describes happiness in abstract terms without specifying how to measure or observe it, making it the exception.

Each of the Following Is an Operational Definition of 'Happiness