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Concepts & Measurement
1. Explain concept formation. Drawing from the Sartori article, describe comment problems associated with conceptualization.
2. Complete the following sentence: Measurement serves to bridge ______ with ______.
3. What is an observable implication? Explain exactly how observable implications permit "measurement" to perform its crucial "bridging" function.
4. What is measurement validity? How do we establish measurement validity?
5. What is a dependent variable? What is it comprised of?
6. Provide an in-depth explanation of how to select a dependent variable (see esp. KKV section 3.5.3)
7. In one sentence, describe a possible dependent variable for your doctoral dissertation. This dependent variable will serve as the basis for your final project in this course.
8. Indicate how you followed the rules for selecting a dependent variable.
9. Identify and briefly describe two possible observable implications for your dependent variable.