10012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Critical Thinking, Psychometrics, Observational Error

• School: University of Canberra
• Department: University of Canberra
• Course: 10012
• Professor: Richard Keegan

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Lecture 4 - theories, models and measurement in. What is a theory: explainable, predicts things you can test - testable, want to be able to compare theories for example confidence theories. Approach 1) questionnaire, you"re an extrovert, do this. Approach 2) observe personality, acknowledges personality changes, complex approach, in- between 1 and 3. Approach 3) looking at how it is constructed between people. Approach 4) if it work keep doing it, but you have to keep a close eye on theory to explain how it works. Approa(cid:272)h (cid:1009)) does(cid:374)"t (cid:373)atter (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h approa(cid:272)h you use, e(cid:448)e(cid:374)tually (cid:449)ork out (cid:373)ost pro(cid:373)isi(cid:374)g areas, works itself out over time. As our theories develop our understanding develops - as theories emerge our knowledge improves: continue to improve and refine and adjust them. When you are strapped to a a machine doing a running test it is notapprpriate.