JEZLER N. RECTO Mr.
ORLIE SANTOS
12 – STEM A BAYANIHAN
PRACTICAL RESEARCH II
Practical Research 2
Quarter 1- Module 11
TERMS USED IN STUDY
Lesson
Terms Used in Study
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What’s More
Answer the activities that will follow to practice your knowledge and skill about
defining variable or sub variable
Activity 1: VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT
Below are the terminologies used by SHS Student for their research, give the
definitions of the following using Operational definition and for next column is in the
Dictionary definition.
Terms Operational Definition Dictionary Definition
Learning An operational The act or experience of one
definition offered that learns a computer program
in this paper that makes learning fun
posits learning as a Knowledge or skill acquired by
multi-dimensional instruction or study people of
and multi-phase good education and
phenomenon considerable learning
occurring when Modification of a behavioral
individuals attempt tendency by experience (such as
to solve what they exposure to conditioning)
view as a problem.
Intelligence In research studies, The ability to learn or understand
intelligence is or to deal with new or trying
whatever the situations : REASON also : the
intelligence test skilled use of reason
measures. This The ability to apply knowledge
tends to be “school to manipulate one's environment
smarts” and it tends or to think abstractly as
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to be culture- measured by objective criteria
specific. This is the (such as tests)
operational Christian Science : the basic
definition. eternal quality of divine Mind
INFORMATION, NEWS
information concerning an
enemy or possible enemy or an
area also : an agency engaged in
obtaining such information
The act of
understanding : COMPREHENS
ION
The ability to perform computer
functions
Intelligent minds or mind
cosmic intelligence
An intelligent entity
especially : ANGEL
Anxiety Anxiety is Apprehensive uneasiness or
characterized as a nervousness usually over an
state of being that impending or anticipated ill : a
arises from general state of being anxious
and non-specific
stimuli that are
perceived as being
potentially
threatening in the
future
What I Have Learned
In this lesson, we focused on defining terms used in study and now that you
have finished the lesson, you may have that specifically:
It is important to consider the variables, since the research focus on that
and reflected on the topic.
Operational definition provides precision by defining variables in terms of
specific operations.
Definition of terms is also called operational definitions as it reflects how
the word of variables was used in the research.
The scale or level of measurements has an impact that can help in defining
operationally the variables and affect the kind of study that will be used by
the researcher.
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12 – STEM A BAYANIHAN
PRACTICAL RESEARCH II
Operational definitions by themselves, are not explanations.
Operational definitions guarantee the researcher, and used to remove
ambiguity and ensure all data collectors have the same meaning
Assessment
Showcase the knowledge and skills you have learned in this lesson by answering the
assessment activity.
Assessment Activity: Challenging task
Please give at least five examples for each level or scales of measurements.
Put your answer on the box.
Level of Measurements Examples
Gender ( Female or Male )
Hair color
Country
Blood type
Nominal Phone Brand (Cherry Mobile,
Label or category Nokia)
Political affiliation
Email Address
Nature of business
Agriculture
Construction
Trading
Religion
Roman Catholic
Muslim
Satisfactions
Elementary Level
Secondary Level
2nd place
Ordinal 3rd runner up
Rank order Champion
Teachers
Class officers
Honor Students
Temperature ( from 0C to 0F )
IQ test ( normal average of IQ is
between 85-100 )
Time ( taking paracetamol every
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12 – STEM A BAYANIHAN
PRACTICAL RESEARCH II
Interval after 4 hours )
Rank order Interval scale about asking age
+ Measurements
Equal Intervals Distance
Average monthly income
Room temperature
Multiple Choice Questions
Surveys/Questionnaires
Measurement
Ratio Weight ( 45 kg – 50 kg )
Rank order Length
+ Reaction rate
Equal Intervals
Flow rate
+
Temperature (Kelvin)
Absolute zero
Age of managers
Rate of income per year
Additional Activities
Activity: Learning enrichment – Multiple choice
Encircle the best answer that agrees on the given questions.
1. The operational definition process in measuring the variables.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. Sometimes
2. All operational definitions require clear instructions and in language and
measurable that research participants can clearly understand.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. Sometimes
3. Operational definitions are needed in experimental research because
experiments are always conducted in the laboratory.
A. True B. False C. Maybe D. Sometimes
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12 – STEM A BAYANIHAN
PRACTICAL RESEARCH II
4. Operational definitions:
A. Are vital only in co relational research.
B. Should always follow the guidelines outlined in the APA publication
manual.
C. Determine the meaning of a variable in a particular study.
D. Are developed before beginning the specification of the construct.
5. You are developing the operational definition of anxiety that you will use in a
survey of SHS students preparing for exams. Which of the following would
not be true to your study?
A. Telephone administration would be best because SHS students spend
much time in their gadgets.
B. Face to face administration would permit you to explain your study and
reassure participants about any concerns over who might see the results.
C. Mail administration would be very cost effective because you could use
campus mail.
D. Students might be concerned about computer administration because e-
mail and computer networks are not completely private
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