Anthony is conducting research on the homeless and the efforts homeless people make to find full-time work. He has established "homelessness" as meaning "the absence of a permanent or temporary residence that can be verified by an approving authority, such as the post office or municipal authority" and defines "full-time work" as being "employment with the same firm or agency in excess of 30 hours a week that is assumed to be for an indefinite period of time." What has Anthony done by specifying how homelessness and full-time work are to be measured?

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Anthony has established operational definitions by specifying how he will measure homelessness and full-time work. This is important in research as it ensures that everyone involved in the study is using the same definitions and criteria for measurement, making the results more reliable and valid.

Anthony Is Conducting Research on the Homeless and the Efforts