An operational definition is __________.
A. a statement that attempts to predict a set of phenomena and specifies relationships among variables that can be empirically tested
B. an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships
C. a clear and precise explanation of how a concept will be measured in a study or an experiment
D. the principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation
Answer: C
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A. rolling with resistance B. changing talk C. sustaining talk D. developing the discrepancy
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