Tamika hypothesizes that women are more helpful than men.She decides to conduct an experiment to see if she's right.During lunchtime, she goes to the crowded food court and deliberately drops her notebook.She then notes whether the person standing closest to her helps her pick up her papers and whether the person is male or female.What is the operational definition of "helpful" in Tamika's study?

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The operational definition of "helpful" in Tamika's study is making an effort to gather the papers, as this is the specific behavior she is observing and measuring in her experiment. The other answer options are not relevant to the definition of helpfulness in this study.

Tamika Hypothesizes That Women Are More Helpful Than Men