Data Collection Flashcards
1
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Instrument Reliability
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They are considered to be reliable when they provide consistent results under the same conditions
2
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Cronbach alphja
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Should be greater than 0.8 indicating the reliability of a scale
3
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Terms indicating reliability
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Test-test
4
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Instrument validity
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Considered to be valid when they actually measure what they are supposed to
5
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Power analysis
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Taking the ariables of the study and doing quantitative analysis to determine how large a sample size must be
6
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Validity of a study
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Degree to which in one is justified in conclusions drawn from the study
7
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Max drop out rate
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20% - more would be a threat to validity
8
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Internal validity
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Inferences about relationships among study variables
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