POLS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Criterion Validity, Construct Validity, Tantrum
29 Oct 2017
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Similarity of scores across repeated test administrations or observations. A construct is an abstract concept or inferred attribute. Involves correlating multiple indirect measures of the attribute e. g. self-report of anxiety correlated with increased hr, shallow breathing, racing thoughts. Important for validating our theoretical understanding of psychopathology. Extent to which a measure adequately samples the domain of interest (e. g. all of the symptoms of a disorder) Extent to which a measure is associated with another measure (the criterion) Concurrent two measures administered at the same point in time. Predictive ability of the measure to predict another variable measured at some future point in time. Extent to which test items look reasonable and valid at first glance. All interviewers ask the same questions in a predetermined order. Identification and observation of target behaviors (cid:862)here a(cid:374)d (cid:374)o(cid:449)(cid:863) Antecedents: child asks for something and mom says no. Consequences: mom gets really flustered and gives kid the lollipop so they will stop crying.
