30 May Psychological constructs
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sychological constructs such as intelligence, self-esteem, and depression are variables that are not directly observable because they represent behavioral tendencies or complex patterns of behavior and internal processes. Therefore, it is essential to conceptually define psychological constructs in ways that accurately describe and measure them. For this forum:
List the constructs in your own study.
Find two measures of that construct in the research literature. Be sure to cite the studies and discuss how each study addressed measurement of the construct you are discussing.
Finally, provide an operational definition for the construct(s) in your own study. Be sure to define these construct(s) in ways that are measurable. Example: The effect of playing video games on aggression. The researcher would need to operationally define aggression and illustrate how aggression would be measured for the purposes of the study.
Be sure to use scholarly sources to back your assertions and cite them!
The work that you do in this forum will be used in your final proposal. You will need to operationally define your constructs and this will give you some direction with regard to doing so. Please be sure to provide thoughtful and constructive feedback to your classmates with regard to their operational definitions.
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PTSD/ANXIETY ADOLESCENT
