SOC204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Polyamory, Operationalization
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The answer needs to satisfy the other criteria. Get a social phenomena that is reasonably complex. The answer is not obvious; i. e. what time is this or what color is this . Wants to know the how and the why. Population/samples are conducted in low volume" not generalizable to large populations. Misses nuance/complexity; does not answer the why question. Agreement reality : a general shared understanding of what they are. Taking a concept and making it into measurements. When a concept is being converted into a measurement, a new concept might be introduced during the measurement process. Example: love: count good gestures over time, heart rate (physiological, look into someone"s eyes, pda/attachment (emotional or behavioural) Example: attraction, exclusion criteria, finding potential partners, norms. Engaging, or willingness to engage, in non-platonic emotional expectations & physical intimacy between two or more people which may lead to, but does not necessarily, encompass an exclusive commitment over time.
