What does operationalizing a variable mean?
Specifying exactly how you will measure a concept. Stress becomes score on a named validated scale administered at a specific time. The definition narrows what you can claim, which is why it belongs in the discussion as well as the method.
This comes up on Psychology Research Methods, where it is answered in the context of the work itself.
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