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.
    1. How are Reliability and Validity related?
    2. If a measure (e.g., a test on some attribute) is reliable, does that mean it is also valid? Explain.
    3. 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.
    1. What are some things that make a good questionnaire measuring behavior?
    2. Why is it important to be unobtrusive when observing behavior for research purposes?