Experiments: Operationalising

Question 1

What does operationalising mean

Answer 1

To specify in enough detail so variables can be easily measured and tested

Question 2

Which variables do we operationalise

Answer 2

Both

Question 3

Why do we operationalise

Answer 3

Operationalising makes replication possible

Question 4

How do we operationalise the IV

Answer 4

Make it really clear what exactly the different conditions/levels of the IV are

Question 5

How do we operationalise the DV

Answer 5

3 ways
- observation: watch behaviour (e.g. count how many times someone plays with hair in 1 min)
- self-report: ask them, verbally or written. (E.g. scale from 1-10 whether they like sport)
- Unit: can be scientific (e.g. memory score out of 20, or time in seconds, or distance in cm)