The notion of operationalization reflects science's dual commitment to ______ and ______.
A) deduction; induction
B) research; methods
C) theory; data
D) qualitative; quantitative

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Operationalization is the process of defining a fuzzy concept so as to make the concept clearly distinguishable, measurable, and understandable in terms of empirical observations. This reflects science's commitment to theory (by defining concepts clearly) and to data (by making those concepts measurable and observable).

The Notion of Operationalization Reflects Science's Dual Commitment to ______