SSCI 2900U Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Concurrent Validity, Class Conflict, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
1 Sep 2016
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1qlecture three, variables & operationalization, ssci 2900u research. In section four (devise measures of concept it can also include the terms; Conceptualization: is the process of specifying what we mean by a concept. A clear, verbal specification of your concept so that others know what it is. Operationalization: the process of defining concepts/variables into measurable factors. The process defines fuzzy concepts and allows them to be measured, empirically and quantitatively. We always need a concept in order to create something ** Building blocks of theory and represents the points around which social research is conducted e. g. , crime", gender", love", life satisfaction", income", etc. Concepts may be independent or dependent variables. Can be a possible cause (independent variable) or an effect (dependent variable) The same concept can be a cause in one context and an effect in another context. For example, education may lead to higher income (effect); or a higher income (cause) lead to increased life satisfaction.
