SOCB05H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Criterion Validity, Nonprobability Sampling, Construct Validity
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Midterm review questions: for each of the following ways that surveys may be administered, list some key advantages and disadvantages, self administered. Over-representation: higher class have multiple phone lines so they are over-represented. Under-representation: homeless people don"t have phone lines: define the processes of conceptualization and operationalization. Choose a concept, give an example of how it might be conceptualized, then illustrate how it might be operationalized. Conceptualization = the process of formulating and clarifying a concept by specifying indicators that measure the absence or presence of the concept for the purpose of research. Broh (2002) poses the hypothesis that students" extracurricular activities increase social capital, which in turn enhances academic achievement. Academic achievement = cognitive learning outcomes that are the products of school instruction. Extracurricular activities = school activities outside the set of courses offered at a school. Social capital = the ability to accrue benefits through membership in social networks.
