SOCL 2211 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Guttman Scale, Likert Scale, Content Validity
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Conceptualization: process through which we specify what we mean when we use the term in research . 3 types of things we measure: direct observables, eye color, hair color, age, height, things you look at and describe, you find it. Indirect observables: things that someone told you,; someone else tells you , you don"t see it for yourself, constructs, theoretical creations based on observations but can"t directly or indirectly observe them, ex. Someone"s iq; an abstract idea that takes a little bit of work to find out what it is. Definitions: nominal, not very detailed explanation; broad idea of now we"re going to look @ something, ex. Looking @ income: operational, how are you going to measure your variables, ex. Measuring your family"s income for the past 12 months: provide a clear definition so that when someone looks @ your research they understand everything that you did.
