Researchers operationalize variables because:
a. comparative analysis requires quantification of variables.
b. to do comparative analysis we need specific, concrete alternatives to use in place of such abstract concepts as wealth and health.
c. doing so makes political science research more accessible to the public.
d. doing so helps make political science a real science.
Answer: b
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