Chapter 3 Flashcards
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What is a conceptual variable? give an alternative name for this
Abstract concepts such as spending time socialising, these are also known as constructs.
What is a conceptual definition?
The definition of a conceptual variable at a theoretical level.
What does it mean to operationalize
To turn a concept of interest into a measured or a manipulated variable.
Distinguish between a frequency, causal and association claim
Cop on if you don’t know this by now just give up. Just give up you useless waste of your father’s semen.
What is validity?
Validity is how well a test measures what it is supposed to measure
What is meant by construct validity?
How well a conceptual variable is operationalized.
What is meant by external validity?
How the researchers chose the study participants and how well they represent the intended population.
What is meant by statistical validity?
The extent to which a study’s statistical conclusions are accurate and reasonable.
How would you interrogate an association claim?
Assessing the construct validity of each variable
What is a type 1 error?
A false positive.
What is a type II error?
When researchers miss a correlation
