What is the purpose of operationalizing variables in research?

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To measure the reliability of the variables
To measure the validity of the variables
To ensure consistency in the measurement of variables
To convert conceptual variables into measurable variables
2.
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Which of the following is an example of operationalizing the variable 'gratitude towards one's relationship partner'?
Asking people if they agree with the statement, 'I appreciate my partner.'
Watching couples interact and counting how many times they thank each other.
Asking people to report on a survey whether they identify as male, female or nonbinary.
In phone interviews, a researcher guesses gender through the sound of the person's voice.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What type of variable is 'gender identity'?
Categorical
Quantitative
Ordinal
Interval
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Which type of scale represents a quantitative variable in which numerals represent a rank order?
Ordinal scale
Interval scale
Ratio scale
Categorical scale
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What type of reliability refers to the consistency of scores obtained from the same measure administered at different times?
Test-retest reliability
Interrater reliability
Internal reliability
Cronbach's alpha
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Which type of validity assesses whether a measure looks like a good measure of the construct it is intended to measure?
Face validity
Content validity
Criterion validity
Convergent validity
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What type of validity examines whether a measure correlates with other measures that it should theoretically be related to?
Face validity
Content validity
Criterion validity
Convergent validity
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