Sundeep decides to test whether engineering majors have greater visual-spatial abilities than students with other majors. To measure visual-spatial ability, Sundeep times how long it takes each participant to complete a jigsaw puzzle. This is an example of a(n):

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The timing of how long it takes each participant to complete a jigsaw puzzle is an operational definition of visual-spatial ability. It specifies a measurable event or operation that can be replicated by other researchers to determine if their results are consistent with Sundeep's findings.

Sundeep Decides to Test Whether Engineering Majors Have Greater Visual-Spatial