SOCB05H3 Lecture Notes - Social Capital, Operationalization, Human Capital
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Measurement is careful observations of the real world for the purpose of describing behaviours, attitudes, values, or opinions: terms and hypothesis, researcher must do tests. Concepts to the concrete: measurement can be divided into 3 classes, scientists measure: Constructs are theoretical creations based on concepts, observe directly or. Concepts a construct which we use as a summary device for bringing together observations and experiences that seem to have something in common. Broh (person) constant pressure to improve academic performance. Students who do extracurricular will do better academically. The author says, human capital knowledge. Social capital number of people who you know or identify as good friends. More the indicators you have the better to capture the concept. Indicators exist higher extraction than variables: an observation that we choose to consider as a reflection of a concept we wish to study, variable = logical groupings of attributers.
