Reliability of Test Reliability is defined by Joppe (2002,p.1) as the level of consistency of the obtained results over a period of time as well as an accurate representation of the population under study. If the outcome of the study can be reproduc Continue Reading...
Reliability & Validity For the lay person, the notion of personality is often derived from components of an individual's character or make up that has the ability to elicit positive or negative reactions from other individuals. The person who ha Continue Reading...
moderate impairment), while dependent variables included the levels of measured performance on the test. Operationalization involved demonstrating the ability to perform the tasks of daily life. Simple cooking was tested by asking the test subject t Continue Reading...
Reliability and Validity Trochim (2007) examines validity and reliability in the context of arriving at measures for constructs that firstly measure what they purport to measure. Secondly, the measures do what they purport to do in a consistent mann Continue Reading...
Measurement Validity and Reliability Reliability and Validity Gomez, D., Haas, B., Ahmed, N. Tien, H., & Nathens, A. (2011). Disaster preparedness of Canadian trauma centres: the perspective of medical directors of trauma. Canadian Journal of Continue Reading...
Another disadvantage regarding the validity of the analysis regarding gender was that the results between the two gendered groups were calculated based upon a mean, which meant that one or two respondents with scores could have a considerable effect Continue Reading...
Millon himself stated the test is "not a general personality instrument to be used for 'normal' populations or for purposes other than diagnostic screening or clinical assessments" (Psychological testing, 2009, IPT). The test is only for use with su Continue Reading...
8. Number of individuals in substance abuse clinics and/or treatment reporting income below the poverty line (nominal): This could show a direct correlation between poverty and substance abuse 9. Number of individuals in substance abuse clinics an Continue Reading...
For example, a test that requires students to make use of vocabulary words only pertinent to certain areas of the country, whether rural or urban (a city child may have never seen a cow, or know that a cow and a bull are the same animal) might resul Continue Reading...
Polygraph Reliability and Validity The validity and reliability of polygraph testing has been a subject of debate since such testing was first implemented almost a century ago (OTA, 1983, par. 1). Abundant research has been done on modern polygraph Continue Reading...
Reliability and Validity of the Results Accuracy Precision Validity Reliability Analyzing Internal Validity of the Research Design Maturation Testing Statistical Regression Selection Experimental Mortality Analyzing External Validity of t Continue Reading...
Reliability and Validity in Psychological Testing In any kind of academic and professional testing, it is important to obtain at least some degree of reliability and validity. Failing this, the tests cannot be applied for results that are consisten Continue Reading...
Measurements and Instruments for a Quantitative Research Plan The topic for this paper is: To what extent do African-American men who live in an urban setting and exhibit aggressive behavior due to early development factors associated with depressio Continue Reading...
Measurement and Instruments for a Quantitative Research Plan: Human Trafficking For a study into human trafficking and how many people end up being trafficked every year, quantitative measurement is necessary. Qualitative methods could be used, but Continue Reading...
Presumably, the reliability of the responses between a monitored study and an unmonitored study could be validated by consistent reportage from the peer and the incumbent. This method was also used to control for the study's overall validity: the st Continue Reading...
This may occur when populations show wide variations in their responses to particular hypotheses, which are in violation of the expected response. Construct validity may be compromised when alternative correspondences are achieved between a constru Continue Reading...
substance abuse, PTSD, domestic violence, family functioning, juvenile delinquency or adult criminality, parenting skills, self-esteem, depression, OCD, child well-being, mental status, adoption stability, anxiety, and wellness. If there is a variab Continue Reading...
Because of this the results of the test may not be effective for what I am studying. In a study done by Ripley and Yuill, (2005), Patterns of language impairment and behavior in boys excluded from school, expressive and receptive language issues in Continue Reading...
Part 1 Inter-rater reliability Inter-rater reliability is considered the degree to which two or more evaluators of a study agree on its results and outcomes for reliability (Lange, 2011). When a rating system is implemented in a study, its consistenc Continue Reading...
Validity and Reliability Types of Validity According to Trochim (2007), there are six different types of construct validity. Construct validity pertains to the accurate reflection of the operationalization's construct within the conclusion. Of the Continue Reading...
Measurement and Statistics Intelligence: Definition and assessment Two major interpretations of intelligence exist -- the concept of 'general intelligence,' which is often pitted against the concept of 'multiple intelligences.' For many years, it w Continue Reading...
Reliability, validity and norming sample populations play critical roles in the usefulness of assessment instruments used in forensics assessments. These three facets of assessment help to determine whether or not the results the assessment yield is Continue Reading...
Strengths In criteria-related validity, the performance of the study is graded against a criterion that exists outside of the study construct. An example of this might be: "if we want to assess the concurrent validity of a new measure of empowerme Continue Reading...
Individuals scoring high on this scale are preoccupied about their health, tend to exaggerate symptoms, and are considered to be demanding and immature. Scoring high on this scale is associated with complaints of chronic pain, fatigue and weakness. Continue Reading...
This type of research suggests that there is a correlation between general intelligence (g) and physiological factors such as development stability and general physical fitness. One might develop the research question further by investigating wheth Continue Reading...
Administering the tests developed and formulated for the nursing-based curriculum entails providing reliable test items. Reliability is important because it helps counteract human error both on the part of the student taking the test and the person g Continue Reading...
credibility, reliability, and/Or validity, and explain why. Be specific, and provide examples. Credibility, Reliability and Validity in Fiebert (2004) The source provided by Fiebert (2004), published in Sexuality & Culture, 8(3-4) and entitled Continue Reading...
Environmental Concern on the Purchase of Green Products: An Empirical Study of German Retailers Respondents The verification of the conceptual framework and hypotheses was done using questionnaire survey. Primary data was gathered from a sample po Continue Reading...
Validity The types of reliability used consist of test-retest reliability and internal consistency where the types of validity that were used are construct validity and criterion validity (vmiman). The test-retest reliability is an assessment of th Continue Reading...
(ii) the Alternative Forms Procedure: This involves two tests given two or more times. The advantages include less cueing because the tests differ. Disadvantages include history and maturation factors. 6. Positive approach is empirically based and Continue Reading...
It is also possible that voters could change their attitudes after having completed the questionnaire. This could affect the validity of the results for the experimental group. To handle this eventuality, several questionnaires can be delivered ove Continue Reading...
However, due to the lack of a pre-test procedure, it is impossible to assess whether the treatment had any effect in the sample at all. In the one group pretest posttest study the variable under study is measured among the sample prior to the treatm Continue Reading...
In the case of hypertension, the degree of hypertension will be placed into relevant categories. Stress levels will be divided into high stress and low stress. Operationalization of Variables: The two key variables in this study will require differ Continue Reading...
Validity, in essence, has got to do with the extent to which a given research study measures the accuracy of a specific concept – effectively meaning that a study can be said to have passed the validity test if it accurately mirrors that which Continue Reading...
Measurement and Concepts of Validity "As you move up the ladder of measurement, the amount of information that is gained increases. At the lowest level, you have only categorization" (Measurement, n.d.: 21). The lowest level of measurement is the n Continue Reading...
Neuman contends that quantitative methods are not about complicated statistics but simply about a concern for quantity. Quantitative methods are based upon the fundamental question -- how many of them are here? In itself that question is content fre Continue Reading...
Reliability and Validity Reliability Reliability refers to the capacity of an instrument to capture the most accurate and "truest" score of an individual. A reliable test enables us to distinguish one individual from another with confidence that er Continue Reading...
