Dr Botha is studying aggression in children and plans to define aggression as the number of times one child pushes or strikes another child. Defining aggression in this way would

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Defining aggression as the number of times one child pushes or strikes another child represents an operational definition, which is a clear and specific description of how a variable will be measured or manipulated in a particular study. It is not a hypothesis, as it does not propose a relationship between variables. It does not violate ethical guidelines as long as the research is conducted in an ethical manner, and it does not require a double-blind design, as the definition of aggression can be objectively observed and recorded without the need to blind either the participant or the researcher.

Dr Botha Is Studying Aggression in Children and Plans to Define