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CJ 302 Research Methods
Ch. 5.2 Levels of Measurements
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 3
06/16/2014

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Key Terms: define

 

Reliability

Definition
Consistency, obtaining the same results when measuring more than once
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Validity

Definition
Whether statements about cause or measures are correct(valid) or false(invalid)
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Composite measures

Definition
a measuring device that combines more more than one item in order to measure a concept that is more complex to be measured simply
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Typologies

Definition
researchers combine variables in different ways to produce different composite measures. produced by the intersection of twe or more variables to create a set of categories or types.
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What are the 3 tests for reliability?

Definition
  1. Test-retest method
  2. Interrator reliability test
  3. Split-half method
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What are the 5 tests of measurement of validity

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  1. Face 
  2. Criterion-related
  3. Construct
  4. Content
  5. Multiple
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