The statement,"In this study,elevated blood glucose is a value greater than 110 mg/dL," is an example of a(n)
A) associative hypothesis.
B) conceptual definition.
C) operational definition.
D) problem statement.

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An operational definition is derived from a set of procedures or progressive acts that a researcher performs to receive sensory impressions that indicate the existence or degree of existence of a variable.An operational definition is developed so that a variable can be measured or manipulated in a concrete situation.In this example,pain is the sensory impression being measured on a numerical scale.A hypothesis indicates the researcher's educated guess at what the outcome of the research will be.An associative hypothesis describes a predicted relationship that the researcher develops between the established variables being studied.This statement is an operational definition,not a hypothesis.A conceptual definition is the theoretical meaning of a variable.The problem statement indicates the gap in knowledge needed for practice and provides a basis for the study.

The Statement,"In This Study,elevated Blood Glucose Is a Value Greater