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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12 – STEM A BAYANIHAN
PRACTICAL RESEARCH II
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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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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