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operationalismIn the philosophy of science, the attempt to define all scientific concepts in terms of specifically described operations of measurement and observation. The length of a rod, for example, may be defined as the number of times a certain stick can be laid end to end alongside it. Propositions that are not amenable to verification through measurement and observation are rejected as meaningless (see also logical positivism). Operationalists rejected the idea of nature as a thing-in-itself existing behind the appearances observed in experimentation. Operationalism is closely associated with the work of the U.S. physicist Percy W. Bridgman (1882–1961). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The APS is an operationalization of "hit avoidance" technologies that sense incoming threats and employ countermeasures to physically intercept, defeat, or deflect them, increasing the survivability of light-to-medium-weight vehicles. Even though sexual desire has been the topic of much recent research, there is a great deal of ambiguity and variation regarding the conceptualization, definition, operationalization, and application (in research and practice) of the term "sexual desire" as it relates to women (e. In the remainder of this article I would like to explore four key ethnohistorical facets of sexual health as they relate to the operationalization of boys' bodies. |
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