Research Methods in Psychology - Chapter 3

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An Introduction to Measurement (64-65)

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Constructs and Operational Definitions (66-69)

Theories and COnstructs

Operational Definitions

Limitations of Operational Definitions

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Validity and Reliability of Measurement (70-79)

Consistency of a Relationship

Validity of Measurement

Reliability of Measurement

The Relationship Between Reliability and Validity

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Scales of Measurement (80-84)

The Nominal Scale

The Ordinal Scale

Interval and Ratio Scales

Selecting a Scale of Measurement

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Modalities of Measurement (85-87)

Self-Report Measures

Physiological Measures

Behavioral Measures

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Other Aspects of Measurement (88-94)

Multiple Measures

Sensitivity and Range Effect

Artifacts: Experimenter Bias and Participant Reactivity

Selecting a Measurement Procedure

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