A general definition of a concept gives an abstract and broad description of the meaning of that concept (connotation) and is the kind found in A Dictionary of Psychology by James Drever
An operational definition of a concept specifies the concrete operations whereby the concept can be observed (denotation) and measured, and is the kind used in actual experiments and research
A- For each of the statements given below indicate whether it is a general or an operational definition, and then supply the alternative. (Any reference material may be consulted).
Example
(i) Latent learning is a type of learning which is not evident n performance at the time when the learning is taking place. (General definition)