Instruction
Choose one out of the three dependent variables that you used for Discussion Board 5 to use for Assignment 4. In this assignment, you will determine your independent variables. These are the factors that shape or influence your dependent variable. You will design close-ended questions that are associated with your independent variables. Please see the directions and questions for this assignment below:
Determine 3 concepts that might affect or influence your dependent variable other than demographic characteristics. Operationalize these concepts into variables. Read about the importance of reliability and validity in chapter 4. Remember that this is a social science class so stay with concepts that fit this discipline.
Create a close-ended question that will measure each independent variable plus a question for your dependent variable. You should have 4 questions overall.
For each question, establish the possible responses that a person can answer. Pay particular attention to the concepts from your book about mutually exclusive and exhaustive. You must have more than 2 responses that respondents can choose for their answer to your question. Two responses is not enough variation.
Do not use a nominal variable for your dependent variable. Borrowing from your text about levels of measurement, write beside each set of responses for each question what level of measurement you are using (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio).
Write down which demographic characteristics you think are important to consider that might affect your dependent variable.