According to the textbook, " . . . estimates suggest the homosexual population is as low as 1% (referring only to same-sex behavior) and as high as 24% (defined as any [same-sex] sexual attraction . . . ). These estimates are based on different _____ definitions of homosexuality.

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Operational definitions specify how concepts are measured or identified in research, which explains the variation in estimates of the homosexual population based on different criteria.

According to the Textbook,