Importance of operationally defining variables

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What would the researcher have to do to ensure that anger is a result of instructions given, how would the researcher define or measure anger, and what other factors (extraneous variables) could potentially affect the results? Be sure to discuss the importance of operationally defining variables and how it relates to the overall study's validity and reliability in your discussion. 200 to 550 words. Help me understand. Need 1 scholarly article.

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