A good operational definition of a research variable

A) specifies the type of statistical analysis to be employed.
B) defines a variable on a consensual basis.
C) defines the procedure so precisely that another researcher could easily perform the same procedure by following the description.
D) defines the variable in terms of its frequency, duration, and intensity.


Answer: C

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