Prompt: In this fictional psychology research study, you will explore the relationship between the number
\nof followers on social media and self-esteem among college students. To conduct this study effectively,
\nyou will need to define and measure the study’s variables and describe how to test the measures’ validity
\nand reliability. You’ve done your literature review, and are now ready to operationalize the variables,
\ndevelop measurement scales, and discuss the reliability and validity of your measures.
\nImportant!
\n\u2022 DO NOT not design a study! At this point you are only defining the variables, describing their
\nmeasurement scales, and describing the plan for assessing the validity and reliability of the
\nvariable measures for your study.
\n\u2022 Remember to provide a clear rationale for your choices in defining, measuring, and assessing
\nthe validity and reliability of the variable measures for your study.
\nUsing the prompt above, the following are the items to discuss in your Post:
\n\u2022 Research Question:
\n1. State the research question your study seeks to answer.
\n2. Use the first sentence in the prompt to develop your research question.
\n\u2022 Hypothesis:
\n1. State the hypothesis for your study, e.g., the specific predicted answer to your research
\nquestion.
\n2. Make sure your hypothesis can be verified or refuted by direct observation of behaviors!
\n\u2022 Define the Variables:
\n1. Variable #1: Followers on Social Media
\na. Provide a clear and concise definition of what a follower on social media is.
\nb. Identify specific aspects or components of a follower on social media that will
\nbe considered in the study.
\n2. Variable #2: Self-Esteem
\na. Define what self-esteem is in the context of this study.
\nb. Identify specific aspects or components of self-esteem that will be considered in
\nthe study.
\n\u2022 Measure the Variables:
\n1. Followers on Social Media Measurement
\na. Describe the instrument or scale you intend to use to measure the number of
\nfollowers on social media.
\nb. Explain how this instrument measures the various components of your variable
\nas described in your definition.
\nc. Provide examples of sample items or questions that could be included in the
\ninstrument.
\n2. Self-Esteem Measurement
\na. Describe the instrument or scale you intend to use to measure your definition of
\nself-esteem.
\nb. Explain how this instrument measures the various components of your variable
\nas described in your definition.
\nc. Provide examples of sample items or questions that could be included in the
\ninstrument.
\n\u2022 Validity and Reliability Assessment:
\n1. Followers on Social Media:
\na. Validity Assessment
\n\u25aa Explain how you plan to establish validity for your measure.
\n\u25aa What specific type of validity testing would you use to show that your
\nmeasure is valid? Explain why. Note: You must use one of the types of
\ntesting described in the textbook.
\nb. Reliability Assessment:
\n\u25aa Describe how you will assess the reliability of your measure.
\n\u25aa What specific type of reliability testing would you use to show that your
\nmeasure is reliable? Explain why. Note: You must use one of the types
\nof testing described in the textbook.
\n2. Self-Esteem
\na. Validity Assessment
\n\u25aa Explain how you plan to establish validity for your measure.
\n\u25aa What specific type of validity testing would you use to show that your
\nmeasure is valid? Explain why. Note: You must use one of the types of
\ntesting describe in the textbook.
\nb. Reliability Assessment
\n\u25aa Describe how you will assess the reliability of your measure.
\n\u25aa What type of reliability testing would you use to show that your
\nmeasure is reliable? Explain why. Note: You must use one of the types
\nof testing described in the textbook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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