Deck 6: Measurement of Variables: Operational Definition

Question 1

Operationalizing a concept consists of delineating the reasons,antecedents,consequences,or correlates of the concept.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Reduction of abstract concepts to render them measurable in a tangible way is called operationalizing the concepts.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The construct 'hunger' is a typical example of a construct that must be operationalized because it is an abstract and subjective concept.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Attributes of objects that can be physically measured by some calibrated instruments pose no measurement problems.

Question 5

Operationalizing is done by looking at the behavioral dimensions,facets,or properties denoted by the concept.These are then translated into observable and measurable elements so as to develop an index of measurement of the concept.

Question 6

Measurement is the assignment of numbers or other symbols to characteristics of objects according to a pre-specified set of rules.

Question 7

Operationalizing a variable precedes defining a variable.

Question 8

A variable or construct must always be directly observable.

Question 9

Which of the following answers is a 'concept'?

A)Desk.
B)Plant.
C)Chair.
D)All of the above.

Question 10

Examples of characteristics of objects are:

A)Length,weight,and country.
B)Arousal seeking tendency,strategic business unit,and shopping enjoyment.
C)Service quality,conditioning effects,and taste.
D)Restaurants,shampoo,and service quality.

Question 11

Operationalizing is:

A)Designing questionnaires.
B)Translating a problem definition into a research question.
C)Making an abstract concept measurable.
D)Defining difficult concepts in the research proposal.

Question 12

Objects include:

A)Persons,strategic business units,and companies.
B)Countries,cars,and arousal seeking tendency.
C)Elephants,kitchen appliances,and shopping enjoyment.
D)Restaurants,shampoo,and service quality.

Question 13

You cannot measure objects;you measure _____________ of objects.

A)Elements.
B)Dimensions.
C)Antecedents.
D)Attributes.