January 30
Hey class,
This week in class we discussed;
Characteristics of Research
What all Communication Scholars have in Common
The Model of Research
Paradigms
Basic vs. Applied Research
Theories
Building
Evaluating
For posting this week, let's continue to work on our conceptual and operational definitions. I would like you to pose a question of a relationship between two variables. Then give conceptual and operational definitions for both variables.
Ex- Due to the problem solving needed in modern video games, gamers are more likely to excel in mathematical skills than non gamers.
Variable 1- Gamers
Conceptual- Individuals who engage in the act of playing electronically simulated games
Operational- Individuals who admit to playing an average of 5 or more hours a week of video games on any platform
Variable 2- Mathematical skills
Conceptual- The comprehension of the logical nature and structure of geometry, logic, probability, algebra, and statistics.
Operational- Any individual who scored above 650 on the mathematics section of the SAT or 19 on the ACT's
posted by Dr. Jeffrey Bolt at 1:15 PM
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Due to the nature of sports/athletics and the comradery and skills that you acquire by participing, athletes are more likely to excell in group work and working with teams.
Variable 1: Athletes
Conceptual: Individuals who play or have played a competivive sport
Operational: Individuals who recieved atleast one varsity letter in highschool
Variable 2: Working in teams
Conceptual: Anything that involves working in teams or as a "unit" to achieve a certain desired outcome
Operational: Working with 2 or more people in a company to achieve a goal
-Brock Busson
Due to the high fat in fast food, people who eat fast food often are more likely to be obese.
Variable 1: Eating at fast food restaurants
Conceptual: People who regularly eat at fast food restaurants
Operational: People who admit to eating at a fast food restaurant at least twice a week
Variable 2: Obesity
Conceptual: People who look overweight
Operational: People who have a BMI (Body mass index) of 30 or more
-Dan Broughton
Due to the nature of college course work and the complexity of class material, students who attend classes and pay attention in class do better on exams and class work than those students who do not attend and pay attention in class.
Variable 1: Students
Conceptual: Students who either attend or not attend class regularly
Operational: Students who are enrolled in the class and attendence is kept.
Variable 2: Doing well in coursework
Conceptual: Coursework involves exams and homework such as papers, worksheets, presentations.
Operational: Comparing the class sessions attended with good grades in the class.
-Lauren Panik
Individuals who watch the news everyday have a higher tendency to be more frightened of the outside world, then individuals who do not watch the news.
Variable 1: TV viewers
Conceptual: Individuals who watch the news
Operational: Individuals who just turn on the TV and go on with their everyday activity.
Variable 2: The outside world
Conceptual: Everyone and everything outside of the viewers home and security.
Operational: The scary things that happen within the views town.
Jamie Piero
Due two the vast amount of information on the world wide web people who use the internet to search for information are find more results than those who don't.
Variable 1: people who use the internet as a resource
Conceptional: Individuals who search for specific information
Operational: Individuals who aimlessly search the web.
Variable 2:People who use other methods than the internet to search for information
Conceptiona: All of the information and research that is not listed on the internet.
Operational: Compare findings/research with the internet users
-Maria Reynolds
Due to the violence in video games, kids between the ages of 8-17 will be more hostile to friends and family.
Variable 1: Gamers between the ages of 8-17
Conceptual: Gamers who engage in violent video game usage.
Operational: Gamers who play ONLY video games that involve violent activity.
Variable 2: Violent Behavior
Conceptual: Behavior that involves physical violence.
Operational: Behavior that involves physical contact or injury.
Ally Tylka
TV viewers who watch entertainment news shows as opposed to traditional news sources are less politically knowledgeable.
Variable 1: Type of news program (entertainment news vs. Traditional)
conceptual- A type of news program that makes you laugh while you get your current events or a more srious program designed to be informative
operational- The daily show with John Stewart/ MSNBC Nightly news
Variable 2: Political knowledge
conceptual- how much you know about what is going on in politics
operational- Ability to at least name key political figures and awareness of their role in current politics
~Dave Welner
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