1. Indicate whether you think the variable is better measured asself-report or with an observation.
2.  Indicate why the variable is better measured theway you indicated in
3.  Provide an exact operationalization of how youwould measure the variable (either write a self-report question ordescribe precisely how you would observe the behavior).
a) A political psychologist wishes to measure thepercentage of people who vote in elections in a certain ruralarea.
b)A psychology student wants to measure how often peoplesend text messages while driving in a localneighborhood.
c)A relationships researcher wants to measure how muchjealousy women feel in their relationships with theirpartners.
Measured as self-report or observation?
Why?
Operationalization:
