Operationalizing and Conceptualizing Variables (Methods lecture 6.1)

Hey everyone! This is Dr. Maples and today we'll begin discussing the idea of a variable, how we use variables in studies, how we define (conceptualize) and measure (operationalize) variables, and how we understand if the measures are good measures or not (validity, reliability). We'll also do our usual good and bad examples of these ideas to help you understand their application. Terminology for today: Variables Operationalizing variables Conceptualizing variables Reliability Validity Would you like to publish your own undergraduate research? Check out my series on this topic. It is easier to publish papers as an undergraduate than you'd think. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4A7FJI6O01B0LVmFlqZ5BREFHXliru-d Full list of research methods lectures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4A7FJI6O01AW9QyLRBts5C7rytC7KjIs Photo by Jeet Dhanoa on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/BVM9Q6Qfy00 Artist profile: https://unsplash.com/@jeetdhanoa