1. How are research questions most often described? a. arising within a laboratory setting b. posed after important factors are identified c. may arise from our everyday life experiences d. always answered if we follow a scientific method of inquiry 2. In research, why is operational definition important? a. It specifies how a variable is measured. b. It tests the economy of the theory. c. It calculates the strength and degree of relationship between two variables. d. It assists in the debriefing process.