In an observation study,when "shopping time in a supermarket" is defined as: "Using a stopwatch,start the stopwatch the moment the customer enters the store and stop the stopwatch as soon as the customer is handed a receipt by the checkout clerk," this is best described as an example of a(n):
A)nominal scale
B)equivalent-form scale
C)operational definition
D)test-retest method

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The given definition is an operational definition because it provides a clear and specific procedure for measuring the shopping time in a supermarket. It defines the concept in terms of the operation or technique used to measure it.

In an Observation Study,when "Shopping Time in a Supermarket" Is