Deck 4

Question 1

operationalisation

Answer 1

the process of turning your key constructs into indicators and variables

Question 2

steps to operationalise

Answer 2

1. constructs: you have important terms you need to understand
2. indicators: the aspects of the constructs that reflect the relevant parts of the construct for your study
3. variables: indicators with a measurement unit
4. instruments: which tools are needed, procedures to calibrate, tools to measure

Question 3

measurement scales of variables

Answer 3

nominal: different values, no order
ordinal: ordered values, no equal values in between
interval: ordered values with equal intervals, no natural 0
ratio: ordered values with equal intervals and a natural 0

Question 4

theoretical research population

Answer 4

what you hope your research is going to say things about

Question 5

operational research population

Answer 5

same as the theoretical research pop but then with specified/explained terms

Question 6

research unit

Answer 6

look at different notes for this

Question 7

theoretical population of observational units

Answer 7

measurable observation units

Question 8

operational population of observation units

Answer 8

same as theoretical pop of ou’s but then further explained

Question 9

observation unit

Answer 9

a single discrete unit in the set defined as the total population