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| Any attribute that changes values across things that are being studied |
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| Abstract qualities that we attempt to measure |
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| A testable statement describing the relation between two or more constructs. |
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Statement of the process we use to
measure constructs |
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| some construct causes another, only found in experimental research |
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| a set of interrelated hyptheses that is used to explain a phenomenon and make predictions about associations among constructs relevent to the phenomenon |
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| deciding whether hypotheses are accurate by examining whether they are logically consistent with other hypotheses |
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| experts that may help us determine what hypotheses make sense in our casual observations |
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| the position reached by your peers |
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| observation thatt is systematic in attempting to avoid biases |
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| the assumption that all constructs can be measured or observed |
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| we can percieve a pattern of findings that would contradict the theory |
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| research designed to examine whether a given variable accurately or validly measures a given construct |
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| moving from observation to hypothesis |
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| moving from hypothesis to observation |
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| the extent to which conclusions can be drawn about the causal effects of one variable on another |
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| the extent to which one can generalize the results of the research to the population at interest |
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| constructs of disinterest |
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| things we would rather not measure (contamination) |
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| inappropiately inferring causality from a simple association |
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| inappropraite selection due to the incorrect belief of a causal relationship |
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| selection of maturation threat |
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| different rates of normal growth |
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| quasi-experimental research |
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| used instead of randomization when random experiments are not possible |
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| believing false feedbackeven after been told of the deception |
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| double deception (second-order) |
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| continuing the experiment after telling the participant it is over |
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| laws that require reserachers to report certain ppl, like child abusers |
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| definitional operationism |
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| the assumption that the operational definition is the construct |
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| the theoretical network of construct-to-construct associations derived from relevant theory and stated at an abstract level |
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| a function of the construct we attempt to measure |
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| reflects influences from other constructs besides the desired one |
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| reflects nonsystematic, ever-changing influences on the score |
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| the extent to which it is free from random error |
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| the extent to which a measure reflects only the desired construct |
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| the correlation between scores on the same measure administered on two seperate occasions |
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| internal consistency reliability |
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| Random error affects responses to items on an assessment |
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| average of all split-half reliabilities |
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| corrects for any correlation due to chance |
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| does it measure what it suggests |
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| the overlap between alternative measures that are intended to tap the same construct but have different sources of systematic error |
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| failing to correlate with measures that are supposed to tap other constructs |
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| multitrait-multimethod matrix |
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| table of correlation coefficients that enables us to simutaneously evaluate the convergent and discriminate validity of a construct |
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| correlations between scores that reflect the same trait and method |
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| convergent validity coefficient |
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| correlation between scores that reflect the same trait measured by different measures |
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| criminant validity coefficient |
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| indicates the correlation between different traits measured by the same method |
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| different traits by different methods |
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