In Clara's honors research project on the effect of video games on aggression in children,the measure of aggression was the number of times physical contact occurred among the children being observed.Clara's measure of aggression is an example of

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Clara's measure of aggression is an operational definition of a variable because it defines aggression in terms of specific observable behavior (physical contact) rather than using a vague or subjective definition. This allows for consistency and replicability in the study. Validity and reliability of the measure may need to be assessed separately. Control variables are variables that are kept constant in an experiment to test the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable, and are not directly related to Clara's measure of aggression.

In Clara's Honors Research Project on the Effect of Video