An Operational Definition Is ___________________

An operational definition is ___________________.

A) a statement that attempts to predict a set of phenomena and specifies relationships among variables that can be empirically tested
B) an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships
C) a clear and precise explanation of how a concept will be measured in a study or an experiment
D) the principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation