AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -a description of something in terms of the operations (procedures, actions, or processes) by which it could be observed and measured. For example, the operational definition of anxiety could be in terms of a test score, withdrawal from a situation, or activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Operationally defining a variable involves taking an abstract construct like depression that cannot be directly observed and transforming it into something that can be directly observed and measured. Most variables can be operationally defined in many different ways.

Detailed explanation-3: -You can see that one way to look at variables is to divide them into four different categories ( nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio).

Detailed explanation-4: -Operationalizing variables. Before you start your experiment, you need to have a clear definition of, and strategy for, how each variable will be measured and recorded. This process is called variable operationalization.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Operational definition of terms refers to a detailed explanation of the technical terms and measurements used during data collection. This is done to standardize the data. Whenever data is being collected, it is necessary to clearly define how to collect the data.