A precise meaning of a term, which specifies the operations for observing and measuring the process or phenomenon being investigated, is called a/an:
A) double-blind study.
B) theory.
C) hypothesis.
D) operational definition.

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An operational definition is a precise meaning of a term that specifies the operations for observing and measuring the process or phenomenon being investigated. Choices A, B, and C do not fit the description given. A double-blind study is a research design in which neither the participants nor the researchers know who is receiving the treatment or the placebo. A theory is a well-substantiated explanation for a phenomenon based on facts, laws, and tested hypotheses. A hypothesis is a tentative explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested through research.

A Precise Meaning of a Term, Which Specifies the Operations