Read Chapter 4 class materials before submitting your response (it will show in your answer if you did not read the material). Answer these two questions thoroughly. Check the Operational Definitions section of your book. https://kpu.pressbooks.pub/psychmethods4e/chapter/understanding-psychological-measurement/
An Operational Definition is a definition of a variable in terms of precisely how it is to be measured. The articles you chose define very strictly the terms they study, for example if they mention ‘intelligence’, or habits like ‘working out’ or ‘mental illness’ etc. They must define what these terms mean specifically for that study and how it is going to be measured. How do they present these terms? The definitions they use are specific, not vague. Each article will define their topic of interest in a slightly different way depending on how they will measure it for the purposes of their study.
How have the articles that you collected define the terms for your topic of interest? In other words, based on the articles you chose, what are the associated Operational Definitions? Include your sources and cite APA each operational definition.
Which definitions do you like the best? Which definitions will suit best for your project based on what you have learned about Operational Definitions? Remember: You may use previous articles to define your terms and variables but always paraphrase and cite your sources in APA!
