Of the following, ______ is a not a good operational definition for “hunger.”

a. number of times someone’s stomach makes an audible rumble in 2 hours
b. general feeling of emptiness in one’s stomach
c. number of minutes since someone last ate any food
d. blood sugar levels


Ans: B

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