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Q Purpose: The purpose of this check-in is for you to demonstrate you have mastered the concepts in this module. Task: 1. Answer the following question in complete sentences. You MAY USE brief bullet point answers but they should be complete and thorough. 2. Upload your answer in doc, docx, or pdf format (no google docs, no pages). Pick a topic you are interested in studying. How would you conceptualize the topic. How would you operationalize the topic? Explain why your operationalization is valid - why your indicators are valid. Be sure to define all of these terms in your answer (conceptualize, operationalize, indicator, valid). Criteria: Use the rubric provided to guide your answers. Rubric Check-In #3 - Conceptualization (1) Check-In #3 - Conceptualization (1) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConceptualize and Operationalize - C level Define the terms conceptualize and operationalize threshold: 4.0 pts 5 pts Exceeds 4 pts Meets 3 pts Mostly meets 2 pts Some indication it meets 1 pts Does Not Meet 0 pts Ungradeable 5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConceptualize and Operationalize - B level Describe how to define and measure concepts threshold: 4.0 pts 5 pts Exceeds 4 pts Meets 3 pts Mostly meets 2 pts Some indication it meets 1 pts Does Not Meet 0 pts Ungradeable 5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConceptualize and Operationalize - A level Create indicators of a concept using a social science data collection method threshold: 4.0 pts 5 pts Exceeds 4 pts Meets 3 pts Mostly meets 2 pts Some indication it meets 1 pts Does Not Meet 0 pts Ungradeable 5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeValidity and Reliability - C level Explain validity and reliability threshold: 4.0 pts 5 pts Exceeds 4 pts Meets 3 pts Mostly meets 2 pts Some indication it meets 1 pts Does Not Meet 0 pts Ungradeable 5 pts Total Points: 20 PreviousNext

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Conceptualization: taking a concept and finding indicators to test it.. Operationalization involves specifying how a concept will be measured in a certain way. Both are necessary when designing a research study. Conceptualize: Depression is a common mental disorder. People who are depressed show sadness, lack of interest in doing anything. Indicators are measures we take to define what is showing that a person is depressed? So although there are no perfect indicators, some questions a researcher could ask are: How many times a day do you cry? How many times a week do you engage in social situations? How many times a week do you exercise? How many times a day do you eat? I could also observe a person’s behavior. Validity is showing “ Are we getting what we think?”