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What is reliability?
The consistency of a measure
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What is validity?
How far a given measure assesses what it intended to measure
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When do you use Spearmans Rank order correlation coefficient?
The hypothesis predicts a correlation between two co-variables, the data is ordinal and the two sets of data are pairs of scores
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What is a hypothesis?
A precise and testable statement about the assumed relationship between variables.
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What type of correlation is +0.16?
A weak, positive correlation
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What is meant by a concurrent validity?
A means of establishing validity by comparing and existing questionnaire/ test with one you are interested in
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What is the definition of operationalise?
Defining variables in a form that can be easily tested
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What is a random sample?
A group of participants chosen in such a way that every member of the target population has an equal chance of being selected
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What is a disadvantage of the above sampling technique?
Bias can arise if people refuse to participate
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what is ordinal level data?
A level of measurement where data is ordered in some way
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What is presumptive consent?
Asking a similar group to your participants whether they would agree to participate
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Describe the term quantitative data
Data that represent how much or how long, ect of something
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