Instructions In groups of three (with your names at the top), write each statement as a testable hypothesis, clearly identifying the dependent and independent variables (you can put *"DV" and "IV" in parentheses after each) and, if there is one, the control variable (CV). Do not just write what I've given with lightly paraphrased verbs. You must provide clear variables - the observable ways that the given concepts could be measured Indeed, that's the whole point of the lab @ and several coming lectures follow up on the two ideas here - conceptualization and operationalization It may seem like a pain in the ass, or a dumb struggle with language - but it's precisely the challenge that happens in any research project, and with any client to whom you might provide statistical or methodological help Before you can help them answer the question, you have to figure out what it is, what it means, and how to measure it Secretary (5 pts extra if 3+): Other group members: Statements 1 Editorials are meaner in large cities than in smaller towns. (Hints: What does "meaner" look like? Is that measured in language, fone, topics, targets, or something else? Is large/small a matter of population, geography, density, or budget? These are decisions you must make for this lab!) 2 Catholics tend to be democrats, 3 Highly educated people are politically liberal. 4. Students who read the textbooks they purchased generally do better than those who do not. 5. Among the elderly, there is a relationship between mantal status and happiness 6. Frequent dating lowers the grades of males but not of females