Types of Grass to Grow in Central Alabama. Plant warm-season grasses in central Alabama for best results in sun or partial shade. Cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass, ryegrass and fine fescue do most of their growing from fall to spring, and prefer cooler temperatures. Prepare the planting site well ahead of spring planting.
Operational Definitions. To test an idea, one must gather data. This means one must relate ideas to concrete, measurable events in the world. That is why scientists need operational definitions, which are definitions that tell how to measure or detect something.
Operational Definitions: 1  thorough descriptions of a specific behavior: describe the behavior-what it looks like and the conditions under which it both occurs an d does not occur. 2  must answer the basic wh-questions, as well as to provide examples and non-examples of the behavior. A thorough and specific description of an individual behavior. 2  Used to define both target (e.g., tantrums, elopement) or replacement behavior (e.g., gestures, engagement). 3  Used to promote clear communication across parents and professionals.