Operational Definitions

experimenter

levels of an independent variable are the values of the IV created by the _______________

2 levels

how many minimum levels per IV?

yes

can the IV be measured too?

dependent variable

variable used to assess the change in behavior produced by the IV

conceptual definition

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

clarifies the use of the concepts in the research

conceptual definition

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usually based on a theory or other research

operational definition

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

how the variables were used in own experiment

operational definition

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specifies the specific value or category of the variable in the research

operational definition

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

defined in terms of observable operations, procedures, and measurements

operational definition

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

determines the precise meaning in the experiment

different

the operational definition and the dictionary definition are ______________

independent variable

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION:

specifies the exact procedure for CREATING this variable's VALUES

independent variable

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION:

written out for replication

independent variable

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION:

provides a detailed description of how the treatments were set up, the procedure used, size, type of printing, levels of illumination

dependent variable

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION:

specifies the exact procedure for MEASURING the variable

dependent variable

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION:

its exact description of the specific behaviors recorded and explain how those responses were scored

hypothetical constructs

constructs that cannot be observed directly

hypothetical constructs

infers construct's existence from behavior, or other related behaviors, that we can observe

hypothetical constructs

researchers often formulate diff definitions for the same construct when used in diff experiments

hypothetical constructs

constructs that psych practitioners usually study

highest

choose the __________ level possible because it provides more INFORMATION about a variable

scale of measurement

in formulating operational definitions, consider the ____________ for each variable