this homework for reaserch methods class I have choose my topic for the introdiction of study I will upload my paper, and the instrctor of how u do the survey qustion, also example of a good work is attached, so then u will know how to do it. Use the Table from the Colloquium Study that links: Hypotheses, Variable Definition, and Measures (Survey Questions) as a model. NOTE: You do NOT have to develop a Likert scale questions (unless one makes sense for your study). Develop your own version of this for at least 2-3 survey questions or interview questions YOU will ask for you Draft and Final Research Design assignment. In other words, and just to be clear, pick a question that would work for you. The Likert scale question below is just an example of a question I used to measure one variable. You need to pick a question that will work for you - it will measure your variables in your hypotheses. If you don’t want to mess with formatting a table for this assignment (keep in mind you may want to for your Draft and Final Research Design assignment) you can just do it bulleted, for example: Hypotheses: Policy actors within a coalition will show substantial consensus on deep core and policy core beliefs, less so on secondary aspects. Concept Definition: Deep core beliefs: “General normative and ontological assumptions about human nature…the proper role of government vs. markets in general…” (Sabatier and Weible 2007). Measures (Survey Questions): “How liberal or conservative do you consider yourself to be on fiscal policy?” (Likert scale 1-5): 1) strongly disagree, 2) disagree, 3) neutral, 4) agree, 5) strongly agree “How liberal or conservative do you consider yourself to be on social policy?” (Likert scale 1-5): 1) strongly disagree, 2) disagree, 3) neutral, 4) agree, 5) strongly agree Table 3: Chapter Three Hypotheses, Key Variables / Concepts, and Measures RQ3: What role do coalition membership and organizational affiliation have in shaping policy actor and coalition members’ belief change and reinforcement in a local and state level energy and climate policy subsystem? Hypotheses Key Variable / Concept & Definition Measures: Survey Questions (Typically agree / disagree likert scale 1-5) H1. Policy actors within a coalition will show substantial consensus on deep core and policy core beliefs, less so on secondary aspects. 1. Advocacy coalitions & Coalition affiliation “A group of legislators, agency officials, interest group leaders, and researchers with similar policy core beliefs who share resources and “engage in a nontrivial degree of coordination” (Sabatier and Weible 2007 p.196) 2: Deep core beliefs “General normative and ontological assumptions about human nature...the proper role of government vs. markets in general...” (Sabatier and Weible 2007). 1: Responses to survey questions, which are already collected, pertaining to deep core, policy core, and secondary beliefs will determine which advocacy coalition respondents are .

1. this homework for reaserch methods class I have choose my
topic for the introdiction of study I will upload my paper, and
the instrctor of how u do the survey qustion, also example of a
good work is attached, so then u will know how to do it.
Use the Table from the Colloquium Study that links:
Hypotheses, Variable Definition, and Measures (Survey
Questions) as a model.
NOTE: You do NOT have to develop a Likert scale questions
(unless one makes sense for your study).
Develop your own version of this for at least 2-3 survey
questions or interview questions YOU will ask for you Draft
and Final Research Design assignment.
In other words, and just to be clear, pick a question that would
work for you. The Likert scale question below is just an
example of a question I used to measure one variable. You need
to pick a question that will work for you - it will measure your
variables in your hypotheses.
If you don’t want to mess with formatting a table for this
assignment (keep in mind you may want to for your Draft and
Final Research Design assignment) you can just do it bulleted,
for example:
Hypotheses: Policy actors within a coalition will show
substantial consensus on deep core and policy core beliefs, less
so on secondary aspects.
Concept Definition: Deep core beliefs: “General normative and
ontological assumptions about human nature…the proper role of
government vs. markets in general…” (Sabatier and Weible
2007).
Measures (Survey Questions):
“How liberal or conservative do you consider yourself to be on
fiscal policy?” (Likert scale 1-5): 1) strongly disagree, 2)
disagree, 3) neutral, 4) agree, 5) strongly agree
“How liberal or conservative do you consider yourself to be on
social policy?” (Likert scale 1-5): 1) strongly disagree, 2)

2. disagree, 3) neutral, 4) agree, 5) strongly agree
Table 3: Chapter Three Hypotheses, Key Variables / Concepts,
and Measures
RQ3: What role do coalition membership and organizational
affiliation have in shaping policy actor and coalition members’
belief change and reinforcement in a local and state level
energy and climate policy subsystem?
Hypotheses
Key Variable / Concept & Definition
Measures:
Survey Questions
(Typically agree / disagree likert scale 1-5)
H1. Policy actors within a coalition will show substantial
consensus on deep core and policy core beliefs, less so on
secondary aspects.
1. Advocacy coalitions & Coalition affiliation
“A group of legislators, agency officials, interest group
leaders, and researchers with similar policy core beliefs who
share resources and “engage in a nontrivial degree of
coordination” (Sabatier and Weible 2007 p.196)
2: Deep core beliefs
“General normative and ontological assumptions about human
nature...the proper role of government vs. markets in general...”
(Sabatier and Weible 2007).
1: Responses to survey questions, which are already collected,
pertaining to deep core, policy core, and secondary beliefs will
determine which advocacy coalition respondents are categorized
into. Questions, which will measure each of those concepts, are
listed below.
2a: “How liberal or conservative do you consider yourself to be
on fiscal policy?” (likert scale 1-5)
2b. “How liberal or conservative do you consider yourself to be
on social policy?” (likert scale 1- 5)

3. H2: Policy actors will report belief change, as opposed to belief
reinforcement, more so in secondary belief levels and less so in
policy core beliefs.
3. Policy core beliefs “...moderate in scope and span the
substantive and geographic breadth of a policy subsystem”
(Weible et al 2009: 122)
3a: Responses to questions such as “Human behavior is the
principal cause of climate change”
3b. “The severity of predicted impacts on society from climate
change are vastly overstated ” 3c. “Decisions about energy and
its effect on climate are best left to the economic market, and
not to the government”
4. Secondary beliefs / policy preferences
“...for example, detailed rules and budgetary applications...”
(Sabatier and Weible 2007)
4a. “A cap and trade system of permits for the emission of
greenhouse gases is required to combat climate change”
4b. “An energy and/or carbon tax is required to combat climate
change”
4c. “Government policies to promote renewable energy
generation are required to combat climate change”
(agree / disagree likert 1-5
H3: Policy actors from ideological / purposive groups will
report more extreme beliefs than policy actors from material
groups
H4: Policy actors from ideological / purposive groups, and
policy actors from material groups, will report more extreme
beliefs than policy actors from administrative / government
agencies.
5. Organizational affiliation
“Policy actors from material groups (economic self-interest
groups such as private industry) will have more extreme beliefs
than policy actors from purposive groups (ideological position
groups such as non-governmental organizations)...Policy actors

4. from interest groups will have more extreme beliefs than policy
actors from administrative / government agencies (Sabatier &
Weible 2007: 220)
5. “Which of the following best describes your organization?”
(Academic/Researcher, Private Sector, Government, Non-profit)
H5. Individuals with more extreme beliefs will report more
belief reinforcement than individuals with less extreme beliefs.
6. Extreme beliefs
6. Those who answer 1 and 5 on the likert scale to the Policy
Core & Second Belief questions.
Table 4: Chapter Four Hypotheses, Key Variables / Concepts,
and Measures
RQ4: What role does acquired information and information
sources have in shaping policy and coalition belief change and
reinforcement in a local and state level energy and climate
policy subsystem
Hypotheses
Key Variable / Concept & Definition
Measures: Survey Questions
(Typically agree / disagree likert scale 1-5)
H6. Higher diversity of information sources utilized for an
individual will led to higher levels of reported belief change, as
opposed to belief reinforcement
7. Diversity of information sources
7. “How often do you use the following types of information in
your climate and energy- related policy work?”
(12 sources are offered across a five point scale from daily to
never)
H7. Individuals with similar views will be more reported as the
source of reinforced beliefs, as opposed to individuals with
dissimilar views or neutral parties.
H8. Neutral parties will be reported more as the source of

5. changed beliefs, as opposed to individuals with similar or
dissimilar views.
8. Primary source of belief change or reinforcement
8. “If your views have been changed or reinforced, who was the
primary source
(4 Point Scale):
Someone I agree with Someone I disagree with Neutral Party
My views have neither changed nor been reinforced
Table 5: Chapter Five Hypotheses, Key Variables / Concepts,
and Measures
RQ5: What role do policy activities have in shaping policy actor
and coalition belief change and reinforcement in a local and
state level energy and climate policy subsystem?
Hypotheses
Key Variable / Concept & Definition
Measures:
Survey Questions
(Typically agree / disagree likert scale 1- 5)
H9. Individuals that report more collaboration with those with
similar beliefs, rather than those with dissimilar beliefs, will
report more belief reinforcement.
H10. Individuals that have participated in more collaboration
within coalitions only (as opposed to cross- coalitions) will
report more belief reinforcement (and vice versa).
9. Coordinating & collaborating with those with similar and
dissimilar beliefs
“...seek allies, share resources, and develop complimentary
strategies” (Sabatier & Weible: 196)
9a. “In the past year, have you participated in...coalition
building (e.g. networking, information sharing)?” (Yes/No
question)
9b. “How often do you use advice from people you agree

6. with?” (also disagree with)
9c. “How often have you used the following tools and
techniques as part of your work in the past year?”
5 Point Scale): Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, Never Options
include: “Collaboration with those who share my views on
energy and climate goals?” (also those who do not share my
views)
H11. Individuals that have participated more in consensus-based
processes will report more belief change, as opposed to belief
reinforcement.
10. Participation in multi- stakeholder consensus based
processes
“...a forum that is prestigious enough to force professionals
from different coalitions to participate and; dominated by
professional norms” (Sabatier & Weible 2007: 220)
10a. “In the past year, have you participated in...Negotiated in a
multi- stakeholder consensus based process” (Yes/No question)
10b. “How often have you used the following tools and
techniques as part of your work in the past year?”
5 Point Scale): Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly, Never Options
include:
Options include:
“Facilitation/consensus building (e.g. focus groups,
roundtables)”
H12: Individuals that have participated more in consensus-based
processes will report more belief change, as opposed to belief
reinforcement, regarding advocacy strategies.
11. Advocacy strategies
11. “To what extent have your strategies changed or been
reinforced regarding the way you advocate for climate- related
issues and/or energy policy?”
(Same 6 point scale as Belief Change / reinforcement above).
Also asked the “Primary source of belief change or
reinforcement” above