Measurement review Flashcards
operational definition should inform readers of:
what, how, who, how often, how long
extraneous variable
a factor that can affect the dependent variable and could interfere with the results
confounding variable
have an effect on the dependent and independent variable
what is a measurement of reliability and what is a good score?
ICC, 1 is perfect and 0 is horrible
what is reliability?
ability to consistently reproduce or measure something
what is validity?
ability of a tool to measure what it is supposed to measure
what is face validity?
tool appears to measure what it is advertised to measure
what is concurrent validity?
results of measure align with measurements from gold standard
what is predictive validity?
accurately predicts future outcomes