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1
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4 steps from data collection to sumamry:

A

Collect the data

Deal with data errors/omissions

Reduce data to manageable size

Develop summaries

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what is data?

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collective units of information from a subject or case
measured by a data collector following consistent
procedures

raw and unprocessed

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what does consistency make data?

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verifiable, but not necessarily truthful

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2 types of data

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primary
secondary

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primary data

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data the research collects to address the specific
problem at hand

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secondary data

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originally collected to address a problem other than the
one which require the manager’s attention at the
moment

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6 dimensions of data quality

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accuracy
consistency
validity
completeness
uniqueness
integrity

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accuracy

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the level to which data represents the real-world scenario and confirms with a verifiable source

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consistency

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represents if the same information stored and used at multiple instances matches.
Expressed as the percent of matched values across various records.

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validity

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signifies that the value attributes are available for aligning with the specific domain or requirement.

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completeness

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measures if the data is sufficient to deliver meaningful inferences and decisions

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uniqueness

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indicates if it is a single recorded instance in the data set used. Ensures no duplication or
overlaps.

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integrity

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indicates that the attributes are maintained correctly, even as data gets stored and used in
diverse systems. Ensures that all enterprise data can be traced and connected.

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measurement

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assigning numbers to empirical events, objects or properties, or activities in compliance with a set of rules.

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what’s a mapping rule

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scheme for assigning numbers to aspects of an empirical event

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4 most used classifications of measurement

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nominal - male or female
ordinal - low/middle/high income
interval - 13 degrees
ratio - defined 0 point eg lbs or $

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4 characteristics of mapping rules

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classification
order
distance
origin

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classification

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numbers are used to group or sort responses.

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order

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numbers are ordered. One number is greater than, less than, or equal to another number.

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distance

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differences between numbers can be measured.

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origin

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the number series has a unique origin indicated by the number zero.

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:)

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:)

23
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nominal

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Mutually Exclusive

Collectively Exhaustive
Categories

Classification Only

24
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ordinal

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Nominal Scale
Characteristics

+ Order

Conforms to logical
postulate (> or <)

25
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interval

A

Ordinal Scale
Characteristics

Equality of interval

Equality of distance
between numbers

26
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ratio

A

Interval Scale
Characteristics

Absolute Zero

27
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Recoding

A

Adjust variable after data collection

Apply new mapping rules

Only REDUCE variable power

Less powerful statistical analysis

28
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4 sources of error

A

participant
situation
measurer
instrument

29
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participant error

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Opinion differences that affect measurement come from relatively stable characteristics of
the participant.

30
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situation error

A

Any condition that places a strain on the interview or measurement session.

31
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measurer error

A

The interviewer can distort responses by rewording, paraphrasing, or reordering
questions.

Stereotypes in appearance and action.

Careless mechanical processing.

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instrument error

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A defective instrument can cause distortion by being too confusing and ambiguous and not
all-encompassing.

33
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3 characteristics of good measurement

A

valid
reliable
practical

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validity

A

the extent to which a test measures what we wish to measure.

35
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reliability

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refers to the accuracy and precision of a measurement procedure.

36
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practicality

A

concerned with a wide range of factors of economy, convenience, and
interpretability.

37
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what does this tell us

A

WITHOUT RELIABILITY YOU CANNOT HAVE VALIDITY…

you can be reliable and not valid - You can consistently measure the wrong thing

38
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A measure is reliable to the degree that it…

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…supplies consistent results

39
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Reliable instruments are…

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robust and work well under different times and different conditions

40
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The distinction of time and condition is the basis for three perspectives on reliability…

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stability
equivalence
internal consistency

41
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measures: stability

A

secure consistent results with repeated
measurements of the same person with the same instrument.

42
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how to test for stability

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test-retest, a correlation will tell you how stable something is

43
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Internal consistency is a characteristic of an instrument…

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…in which the items are homogeneous.

44
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equivalence is concerned with…

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…variations at one point in time among observers and samples of
items.

45
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equivalence can be seen if…

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…we get a few observers to score or observe one event, and see how similar they all are

46
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scientific requirements

A

measurements to be reliable and valid

47
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operational requirements

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measurements to be practical

48
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practicality means we consider: (3 things)

A

economy
convenience
interpretability

49
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how does a measuring device pass the convenience test?

A

if it’s easy to administer

50
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why is interprebility important?

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for when people other than the test designer want to assess results/data/info

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