main terms of research and examples

                            Research Terms definitions

Elaborate the following terms with suitable example.

• Concept
• Construct
• Variable(independent & dependent)
• Hypothesis
• Research question
• Operationalization

Contents:

Definitions & examples

• concept
• construct
• variable
• Hypothesis
• research question
• Operationalization

Definition of Concept:
Formally and logically developed ideas about classes of phenomena that a researcher seeks to study; the "building blocks" of theory

Example:
Turkish drama and culture issue.

Definition of construct:
A construct is an image or idea specifically invented for a given research and theory building purpose.

Example:
Turkish drama culture effect on Pakistani culture.

Variables:
Ideas that have been logically constructed to establish internal differences that can be empirically observed and measured; the empirical counterparts of concepts.Two

Types of variables

Independent variable:
The thing (phenomenon or event) that is hypothesized to bring about the effect of something else.

Example:
Turkish culture in drama.

Dependent variable:
The thing (phenomenon or event) that the researcher is trying to explain.

Example:
Pakistani culture

Definition of Hypothesis:
A conditional statement that is logically consistent with a theory and can be tested with observations.

Example:
Pakistani culture more influence by Turkish culture.

Definition of Research Question:
A research question is an answerable inquiry into a specific concern or issue. It is the initial step in a research project. The 'initial step' means after you have an idea of what you want to study, the research question is the first active step in the research project.

Example:
DOES Pakistani culture more influence from foreign culture.

Operationalization:
The process of (and decisions involved in) designing a study to measure variables and test hypotheses using empirical observations.

Example:
The Turkish dramas stirred up controversy with their completely adverse culture in Pakistan. Their dresses and their explicit themes are quite contrary to the Pakistani culture (or of what we know of) and many people (while secretly watching all the dubbed episodes) were speaking against the intrusion of such a European and anglicized culture.