Dr. Adams is conducting a study about the relationship between short stature and shyness. Dr. Adams defines "short stature" as being 2 or more inches below the average height for an adult of one's gender. Dr. Adams' description of shortness is an example of a(n) _____ definition.
An operational definition is used to define the terms of a process which is needed to determine the nature of an item such or its properties such as quantity, chemical composition, etc.
The degree of operationalization vary.
Operational definitions can be defined as labels and concepts in the way they are measured.
For example: The operational definition of weight can be like this:
How many pennies are needed to balance the weight of something.
When we hang something from a spring, how much a spring streches.
