RESEARCH METHODS - Experimental research: operationalising the IV and DV

Question 1

What is meant by operationalising the IV and DV?

Answer 1

Turning the IV and DV into procedures which can be measured and observed.
(Note: operationised IV completely replaces the IV etc.)

Question 2

Define: operational hypothesis

Answer 2

contains the population, operationalised IV and DV and the prediction

Question 3

2 benefits of operationalising the IV and DV?

Answer 3

Experiments can only be carried out if the variables are precisely defined
Study can be replicated