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Variable
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Dimension on which people vary
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Conceptual Definition
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general description of what variable represents
-Advantages: easy for leymen to understand, based on general understandings -Disadvantages: Vague, not related on how to assess the variable |
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Operational Definition
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Procedure used to produce and measure a construct
-Advantage: allow scientists to define specifically what they mean by their construct, allow clear communication among scientists -Disadvantages: potentially limitless number of operational definitions exists for any particular construct, some precise but meaningless |