In reporting the effect of drinking alcohol on self-consciousness,psychological researchers would specify exactly how they measured self-consciousness.They are thereby providing a(n)
A) experimental hypothesis.
B) case study.
C) double-blind procedure.
D) operational definition.

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Psychological researchers use operational definitions to specify exactly how they measured a particular variable or construct, such as self-consciousness. This allows for clear and replicable measurement in future studies. Therefore, the correct choice is operational definition (D).

In Reporting the Effect of Drinking Alcohol on Self-Consciousness,psychological Researchers