Why do scientists favor operationalizing terms used in their research?

a. they reduce research questions to manageable, albeit ambiguous, levels
b. they minimize ambiguity by requiring empirical referents
c. it allows them to avoid less "scientific" concepts like emotions
d. they lead to multiple definitions of the same concept


B

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