Question

A researcher observes competitive behavior among children at a summer camp. she notes that "a child saying negative words to another child" is an example of verbally abusive competition. in this example, "a child saying negative words to another child" is:

Answer 1

In the statement "a child is saying negative words toward the other child" is an example of an operational definition for the behavior category. The operational definition of the behavior category is a way of showing the behavior of one person of which is being observe or defined.

Answer 2

In the given example, the child saying negative words towards another child is considered to be an operational definition for the behavior category. The operational definition for the behavior category is a way of pointing out or showing the behavior of a certain person of which is being observed and are being defined.