| Description |
70 pages ; 22 cm |
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A Sage university paper : Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; ser. no. 07-017 |
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Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-017
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| Contents |
Editor's introduction -- 1. Introduction. Definition of measurement -- Reliability and validity defined -- Random and nonrandom measurements error -- 2. Validity. Criterion-related validity -- Content validity -- Construct validity -- 3. Classical test theory. Reliability of measurements -- Parallel measurements -- 4. Assessing reliability. Retest method -- Alternative-form method -- Split-halves method -- Internal consistency method -- Correction for attenuation -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Appendix. The place factor analysis in reliability and validity assessment -- Factor analysis and reliability estimation -- Factor analysis and construct validity -- Conclusion -- About the authors |
| Summary |
The authors present an elementary and exceptionally lucid introduction to issues in measurement theory. They define and discuss validity and reliability; proceed to a discussion of three basic types of validity, including criterion, content, and construct validity; present an introductory discussion of classical test theory, with an emphasis on parallel measures; and present a clear discussion of four methods of reliability estimation, including the test-retest, alternative form, split-half, and internal consistency methods of reliability assessment. The text is concluded with a discussion of the use of reliability assessment for purposes of correcting bivariate correlations for attenuation due to random measurement error |
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Research |
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Research Design |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p. 55-57 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [55]-57 |
| Notes |
Also available online |
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Sage university papers series. no:07-017 |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Methodology.
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Social sciences -- Statistical methods.
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Predictive Value of Tests.
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Social Sciences -- methods.
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Reproducibility of Results.
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Research Design.
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Social Sciences -- methods.
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Sociometric Techniques.
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Statistics as Topic.
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| Genre/Form |
methods
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| Author |
Zeller, Richard A.
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| LC no. |
79023020 |
| ISBN |
0803913710 |
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