The purpose of an operational definition in a quantitative study is to do which of the following?
A) Assign numeric values to variables
B) Specify how a variable will be measured
C) State the expected relationship between the variables under investigation
D) Designate the conceptual underpinnings of a variable
B
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An operational definition indicates what the researchers specifically must do to measure the concept and collect needed information. The operational definition does not assign numeric values to variables, state the expected relationship between the variable under investigation, or designate the conceptual underpinnings of a variable.
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