PART 1: Please provide a list of at least two (2) key concepts relevant to their topic, along with at least one (1)
measure for each of your intended concepts. For example, if “recidivism” is one of your key concepts, I would
expect a brief definition of what you mean by “recidivism” (see question 1) followed by how you intend to
measure recidivism (see question 2).
This does not need to be submitted in narrative form; you can submit an outline or a bulleted list as long as all terms and measures are clearly defined. You should include:
1.What are the contexts, processes, and meanings associated with the study?
How are you defining the term/concept as it relates to your topic?
How are these concepts different from or similar to how they have been defined before (i.e. in past research?)
2. What does the study intend to measure and how does it intend to measure it?
What is the unit of analysis?
Why do you think these are the best measures for the study?
PART 2: How you define your concepts, what specific measures you use will ultimately determine your data collection and sampling process. BRIEFLY describe the sampling method you are considering using in your research proposal. Explain why this method is the best method available to you and identify what are the limitations in your study, if any, that could threaten validity.
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