DEFINITION OF TERMS

Question 1

• giving meaning to unfamiliar terms used in the study.
• gives your readers an understanding of the concepts or factors that will be discussed throughout your study.

Answer 1

Definition of Terms

Question 2

TRUE OR FALSE: Definition of terms ensures that your readers will understand the components of your study.

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

What are the two (2) ways of defining key terms?

Answer 3

Conceptual/Theoretical and Operational

Question 4

defined according to how it is used in the study.

Answer 4

Operational Definition

Question 5

defined using books or dictionaries, encyclopedias, or published materials.

Answer 5

Conceptual/Theoretical Definition

Question 6

What are the two (2) ways of arranging key terms?

Answer 6

1. Arranged as they appear in the text
2. Alphabetically arranged

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE: Definitions of terms establishes the rules and procedures the investigators will use to measure variables.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

TRUE OR FALSE: provides ambiguous meaning to terms that otherwise can be interpreted in different ways.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

What are the guidelines in defining terms?

Answer 9

1. Only terms, words, or phrases which have special or unique meanings in the study are defined.
2. Terms should be defined operationally, that is, how they are used in the study.
3. The researcher may develop his own definition from the characteristics of the term defined.
4. Definitions may be taken from encyclopedias, books, magazines and newspaper articles, dictionaries, and other publications but the researcher must acknowledge his sources.
5. Definitions should be as brief, clear, and unequivocal as possible.
6. Acronyms should always be spelled out fully.

Question 10

TRUE OR FALSE: There are three (3) ways of defining terms.

Answer 10

FALSE