Which of the following is NOT an operational definition of happiness?

a. a feeling of joy or contentment
b. the number of times an individual smiles in an hour
c. an individual’s self-rating on a 10-point happiness scale
d. the ratio of positive to negative emotion words a person uses when describing how he or she feels


Ans: A

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