Short Paper

Make sure to follow the directions in order.

First, provide a definition of the terms: "conceptual definition" and "operational definition".

Next, conceptualize and operationalize the variable "race."

Read the Census Bureau’s report on race at:　http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-1.pdf

Answer the following questions after reading the report:

• What changes did the Bureau make to the conceptualization and operationalization of race in the 2000 census?

• Why did the Bureau make these changes?

• Could the difference in operationalization produce different conclusions about race?

• Does the Bureau’s conceptualization and operationalization of race coincide with yours?　　If so, how?　 If not, what is different?

2-4 pages

References page

APA format