Chapter 4 Flashcards
Reliability
The degree to which results of a study can be replicated under similar conditions
Operational definition
The definition of an abstract concept used by researcher to measure manipulate the concepts in a research study
Nominal scale
A scale of measurement that involves nonordered categorical response
Qualitative data
Non-numerical participant response
Quantitative data
Numerical data
Interval scale
A scale of measurement that involves numerical responses that are equally spaced but the scores are not ratios of each other
Ratio scale
A scale of data measurement that involves numerical responses, where scores are ratios of each other
Likert scale
A scale of response that measures the participants agreement or disagreement with different types of statements often with the ratings from 1 to 5 or 1 to 7
Reaction time
Measurement of the length of time to complete a task
Construct validity
Indicates that a survey measures the behavior it is designed to measure
Nonverbal scale
Server response scale that involves pictorial response categories for participants would low verbal skills
Face validity
On the surface is study or skill appears to be intuitively valid
Dependent/response variable
A variable that is measured were absent from an individual
