Operational definition
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Operational definition
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An operational definition specifies concrete, replicable procedures designed to represent a construct. In the words of American psychologist S.S. Stevens (1935), "An operation is the performance which we execute in order to make known a concept." For example, an operational definition of "fear" often includes measurable physiologic responses that occur in response to a perceived threat. Thus, "fear" might be operationally defined as specified changes in heart rate, galvanic skin response, pupil
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Defining a concept in terms of specific, replicable actions or procedures
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_definition
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2024-04-22T00:15:30Z
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