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Associational (correlational) Validity

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The claim of validity based on the measure being correlated with other measures

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Conceptual Definition

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Dictionary definition of an attribute

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Bivariate Statistics

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Statistics that analyze the relationship between two variables

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Consensual Validity

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The claim of validity based on expert agreement

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Dependent Variable

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The effect to be explained

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Face Validity

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The claim of validity based on logical evaluation

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Descriptive Statistics

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The numerical characteristics of a full population

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Dichotomous Variable

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A variable with only two possible values

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Independent Variable

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The hypothesized cause of the effect

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Hypothesis

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The statement of the relationship between the dependent and independent variables

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Inferential Statistics

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Analysis that allows you to generalize from a sample to a population

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Interval Variable

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Data that have both order & a uniformly sized scale

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Nominal Variable

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Data that have no order or scale; only categories

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Operational Definition

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The way a concept is measured

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Ordinal Variable

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Data that has order, but not a uniform scale

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Outlier

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A case that has a value far from the others in the distribution

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Range

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The number given by subtracting the lowest value of an attribute from the highest

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Ratio Variable

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Data that has order, a uniformly sized scale, and an absolute zero

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Reliability

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The degree to which a measure yields consistent results

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Unit of Analysis

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The individuals being identified in order to study their attributes; “case”

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Univariate Statistics

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Statistics that analyze a single variable

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Validity

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The degree to which a measure corresponds with its concept

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Variable

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A characteristic that varies when measured for different cases

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Variance

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The average squared distance from the mean

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Bimodal Distribution

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Two numbers with the same frequency

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Multimodal Distribution

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More than one mode

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Unimodal Distribution

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one clear peak

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