A researcher measures healthy food choice among grade school children. Which of the following is an appropriate operational definition for choice?
A. the time it takes for someone to decide
B. the number of healthy food options chosen
C. the calorie count in the item chosen
D. the number of children who had lunch on a given day
Ans: B
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