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Details Title: Sociology 5 Description: Measurements Total Flash Cards: 15 Created: 02/27/2007 20:33:33	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Measurement Definition careful and deliberate observations of the real world for the puposes of describing objects and events in terms of the attributes composing the variable Term Conceptualization Definition process of specifying what we mean when we use particular terms (also different aspects of concept, clarifies terms) Term Indicator Definition sign of the presence or absence of the concept we're studying (do you go to church? yes/no) Term Dimension Definition A specifiable aspect of the concept (can you name all the gospels?) Term Nominal definition Definition common sense or dictionary definition Term Operational definition Definition level of measurement describing a variable with attributes we can rank order along some dimension, defines for the sake of measurement Term Interval Definition level of measurement describing a variable whose attribute are rank ordered and have equal distances between adjacent attributes (IQ) Term Ratio Definition level of measurement describing a variable with attributes that have all the qualities of nominal, ordinal, and interval measure but also have a "true zero" point Term Reliability Definition same data collected each time Term Test Retest Method Definition measures reliability, test, test again, then compare Term Inter-rater Reliability Definition all investigators on a project must measure the variables in the same way Term Validity Definition accurately reflects the concept it's supposed to measure Term Face validity Definition makes common sense, logical Term Criterion/Construct Validity Definition matches hypothesis or theory Term Content Validity Definition ????