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Research Reviewer Grade 12

The document discusses constructs and variables in quantitative and qualitative research. It defines constructs as mental abstractions derived from concepts or representations of the world. Variables are constructs that can have different values or descriptions. Independent variables are manipulated to cause changes in dependent variables, which are the responses or effects.

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Research Reviewer Grade 12

The document discusses constructs and variables in quantitative and qualitative research. It defines constructs as mental abstractions derived from concepts or representations of the world. Variables are constructs that can have different values or descriptions. Independent variables are manipulated to cause changes in dependent variables, which are the responses or effects.

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RESEARCH 12

REVIEWER
1ST QUARTER SEMESTER 1 2023

CONSTRUCTS AND VARIABLES IN QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE


RESEARCH
objective &
subjective & structured
measurable
❖ research is based on investigations
of constructs that stem from an when inquiry centers
gathering data in
interest or problem. organized, objective around life
❖ constructs are mental abstractions ways to generalize experiences; explores
derived from the combination of findings to other the complexity, depth,
and richness of a
concepts, or your mental persons or populations
particular situation
representation of the world around
you.
❖ For Example: INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
1. Concept: age, sex, height,
weight, attitude, pollution, Independent Variables are manipulated
education variables that cause a change in
2. Construct: another variable. Usually, these are
● Age – young/old treatments or conditions that
● Sex – male & produce a varied response or effect.
female
● Height – small, In the research entitled “Peace-loving
average, tall Learning Environment Reduces Test
● Weight – light/heavy Anxiety Level of Grade School
● Attitude – good/bad Students”, the phrase “peace-loving
● Pollution – land, air, learning environment” is the
water independent variable because it is a
● Education – grade condition.
school, high school,
college
DEPENDENT VARIABLES
VARIABLES Dependent Variables are those that are
● Variables are constructs that affected by independent variables.
can be understood differently Simply put, they are the responses or
because of their differences in effects that result from the treatment or
values. conditions employed.
● For example, height is a variable
because there are different In the research entitled “Peace-loving
descriptions of height: small, Learning Environment Reduces Test
average, and tall Anxiety Level of Grade School
Students”, the phrase “test anxiety” is
the dependent variable.

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