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A general notion or idea (Mental Image)
> An idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics of particulars; a construct |
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| Conceptualization is the process |
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| through which we specify precisely what we will mean when we use particular terms |
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| The end product of conceptualization process |
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| is the specification of a set of indicators of what we have in mind, markers that indicate the presence or absence of the concept |
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An operational def is a description;
a variable, term or object
> In terms of the specific process or set of validation used to determine its presence and quantity |
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| Operationalization: Definition |
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Operationalization is the final specification of how we would recognize the attributes of a given variable in the real world
> In operation. concrete, emperical procedures that will result in measurements of variables are specified |
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| A definition is a statement that explains the meaning of a term |
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| "How we choose to operationally define a variable can greatly influence our research findings" explains what? |
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| A reader cannot understand a definition without what? |
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1 An example
2 How the definition definition is used |
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| An indicator is something visible or evident that gives us grounds for believing in the existence of something else |
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| Operationalization Choices |
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Determining the range of variation
> For binomial: Yes or no
> For character variables: Income and age (make a meaningful division)
For continuous variables: define the range |
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| Developing a proper hypothesis |
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| Once you have variables, you can have tentative explanation |
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| The types of relationships between variables (3) |
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Positive Relationships
Negative Relationships
Curvilinear relationships |
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Human Knowledge establishing Theories
( Chart ) |
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Social Problem
Literature review
Operationalization /Conceptualization
Hypothesis
Generalization (your theory) |
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