Operational Variables

Operational Variables

1. Operational Variables Zainab Arshad Department of Environmental Sciences University of Gujrat

2. Operationalizing Operationalization Is Defined As “To Make Measurable.” Each Of Your Concepts Must Be Turned Into Variables By Specifying Exactly How You Will Measure It.

3. Operationalize: To Define A Concept Or Variable So That It Can Be Measured And /or Expressed Quantitatively Or Qualitatively. Operationalization: The Process Of Putting Something Into Operation; Also, The Process Of Expressing Something In Operational Terms.

4. Operational Variables Operational Variables (Or Operationalizing Definitions) Refer To How You Will Define And Measure A Specific Variable As It Is Used In Your Study. Operationalization Has The Great Advantage That It Generally Provides A Clear And Objective Definition Of Even Complex Variables. It Also Makes It Easier For Other Researchers To Replicate A Study And Check For Reliability.

5. Examples of Operational Variables For Example, If We Are Concerned With The Effect Of Media Violence On Aggression, Then We Need To Be Very Clear What We Mean By The Different Terms. In This Case, We Must State What We Mean By The Terms “Media Violence” And “Aggression” As We Will Study Them. In another example, the hypothesis “Young participants will have significantly better memories than older participants” is not operationalized. How do we define "young", “old” or "memory"? "Participants aged between 16 - 30 will recall significantly more nouns from a list if twenty than participants aged between 55 - 70" is operationalized

6. The Operationalization Process Begin With Your Concept. Decide Whether You Will Collect Quantitative Or Qualitative Data. Choose Between Experimental, Survey, Interview, Fieldwork And Content Analysis To Collect Your Data. Decide What Level Of Detail You Need To Answer Your Research Questions And/Or Test Your Hypotheses. Select A Data Recording Format. Or Locate A Preexisting Scale Or Index That Measures Your Concept. Write Your Measurement Item. Check The Validity Of Your Measure. Repeat This Process For Each Concept You Want To Measure

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