FRHD 3070 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Concurrent Validity, Theoretical Definition, Snowball Sampling

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The process of developing clear, rigorous, systematic conceptual definitions for abstract ideas. A careful systemic definition of a construct that is explicitly written to clarify ones thinking. Often linked to other concepts or theoretical statements. The process of moving from the conceptual definition of a construct to a set of specific activities or measures that allow researchers to obtain it empirically. The definition of a variable in terms of the specific activities researcher carries out. A type of hypothesis in which the reasearcher expresses variables in abstract, Expresses relationship among variables in a theoretical way. Type of hypothesis in which researcher expresses variables in specific terms. Expresses the association among the measured indicators of observable empirical. The consistency of the measure of a variable. How to improve reliability: clearly conceptualize all constructs, increase level of measurement (be precise, use multiple indicators, use pilot tests.