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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 27 August 2018 and 17 December 2018. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): 8DBienaime.

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Confusing, overly technical language[edit]

Template:Confusing was placed atop this article in January 2018, for good reasons. Some of the language is also overly technical. I began to edit the article for improved clarity (diff). Let's discuss edits to improve the clarity, precision, and comprehensibility of the article here. My expertise is in psychology, so not surprisingly my edits cited references from the psychology literature. If other scientific disciplines explain "operational definition" differently, please add that information with citations to reliable sources. Thanks! Mark D Worthen PsyD (talk) [he/his/him] 03:40, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

who molested this page[edit]

This page used to explain operational definitions as used in science in a concise and clear way. Right now it looks like an exercise in disinformation to prevent readers from understanding the concept. Can we revert it to a sane state, please? Vaceituno (talk) 08:52, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]