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But how do researchers decide what to believe and what to trust when choosing which statistical methods to use How do they decide the credibility of methods Statisticians and statistical practitioners seem to rely on a sense of anecdotal evidence ba. IB Syllabus Says:. Discuss the validity and reliability of diagnosis. Issues related to diagnosis: . http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYemnKEKx0c. . http. ://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu7NDUc5TD4. . V. Measurement: (October . 26, 28). Frankfort-. Nachmias. & . Nachmias. (Chapter 7 – Measurement). Carmines, Edward G. and Richard A. Zeller. 1979. . Reliability and Validity Assessment.. Newbury Park, . Chapter 11. Learning Objectives. Understand . . .. . The distinction between measuring objects, properties, and indicants of properties. . The similarities and differences between the four scale types used in measurement and when each is used.. Richard Peng. M.I.T.. Joint work with . Dehua. Cheng, Yu Cheng, Yan Liu and . Shanghua. . Teng. (U.S.C.). Outline. Gaussian sampling, linear systems, matrix-roots. Sparse factorizations of . L. p. 2. Reliability, Validity and Scale Construction. Steve Fisher, Robert Andersen. and. Anthony Heath . . Department of Sociology. . UNIVERSITY of OXFORD. 2. The Logic of Sampling & Measurement. Validity . Is the translation from concept to . operationalization. accurately representing the underlying concept. . Does your variables measure what you think in abstract concepts.. This is more familiarly called Construct Validity.. & . Validity. Reference. The majority of this lecture was taken . from . How . to Measure Survey Reliability . & Validity. . by Mark . Litwin. , Sage Publications,1995. .. Lecture objectives. Basics . What is reliability? . What is validity? . Can you have one without the other? Why or why not? . Reliability. Observed score . = True score random error systematic error. Explain. Why is this important? . Diagnosis. Diagnosis within abnormal psychology means identifying and classifying abnormal behavior on the basis of . symptoms. , . the . patients’ self-reports, . observations. , . clinical tests . The Aztecs: Should Historians Emphasize Agriculture or Human Sacrifice? Vocabulary Emphasize-to stress importance Agriculture-Science, art, or occupation of cultivating the soil, including the production of crops and the raising of livestock. Ke. Yi. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. yike@ust.hk. Random Sampling on Big Data. 2. “Big Data” in one slide. The 3 V’s. : . Volume. External memory algorithms. Distributed data. Reliability of diagnosis. = the extent to which clinicians agree on the same diagnosis for the same patient. .. The extent to which the same diagnosis is given in different cultures. Reliability in diagnosis. Easier to understand. Easier to measure. More formulas (like stats!). Base for validity. Need for validity. Does test measure what it claims?. Can test be used to make decisions?. Validity. Reliability is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition for validity.. Experience the best eye care center in Pune. The best clinics for your eye health, include the prestigious Dr. Sonalika Eye Clinic. At Hadapsar, Amanora, Magarpatta, Mundhwa, Kharadi Rd, Viman Nagar, Wagholi, and Wadgaon Sheri