HSTM3365 Troy University Reliability and Validity Discussion
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- Chapter 5 discusses Measurement and introduces you to two of the most fundamental concepts you need to understand in this course: Reliability and Validity.
- How are Reliability and Validity related?
- If a measure (e.g., a test on some attribute) is reliable, does that mean it is also valid? Explain.
- On the other hand, if a measure is valid, does it mean that the measure is also reliable? Explain.
- Chapter 6 discusses methods of measuring Behavior, something we see quite often in the Social Sciences.
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- What are some things that make a good questionnaire measuring behavior?
- Why is it important to be unobtrusive when observing behavior for research purposes?