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and the authority of the Bible is in Many basic facts of Christianity cannot be considered as firmly established until some eves that the Scriptures are Divinely inspiredDespite the fact that as w. Believe. “God’s word is not . . totally . correct”. Allen Lo. April 26, 2015. (II Timothy 3:16-17). Lies Satan Wants You to . Believe series. If it feels right, it can’t be wrong. Variable is a factor that affects the outcome of an experiment.. 3 Types of variables. Experimental/ Independent Variable. The variable that you change . Dependent Variable. The variable that you measure. One verse each day, read it, think about it, write about it. Memorize one verse each week for the next six weeks. Engage in six sermons. (Video devotions => 40ditw.com). Why Can I . Trust the Bible?. Is the Test Appropriate, Useful, and Meaningful?. Properties of Validity. Does the test measure what it purports to measure?. Validity is a property of inferences that can be made.. Validity should be established over multiple inferences.. Reliability gets more attention:. 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?. Week 8, Psych 350 – R. Chris Fraley. Validity. In our last class, we began to discuss some of the ways in which we can assess the quality of our measurements.. We discussed the concept of reliability (i.e., the degree to which measurements are free of random error).. A Practical Approach. to Faith-Related Psychological Problems. David Christian, Ph.D.. Licensed Psychologist. Logan, Utah. Self-Introduction. Born/raised in the church. Multi-generational Mormon.. Served a Spanish-speaking mission in Sydney, Australia. . Define: . Accuracy. Precision. Draw & . Label. 4 dart boards to illustrate:. . (. each board should contain . 4 marks. ). High Accuracy, High Precision. High Accuracy, Low Precision. Low Accuracy, High Precision. What is . accuracy. ?. Accuracy. refers to how . close. a measurement is to the true or actual value.. Example: A dart thrower tries to get the darts as close to the bull's-eye as possible. He wants to make . The Problem. Social network data often rely on cognitive reports such as ‘Name the three people you interact with most in this group’. How closely do these . cognitive. . reports represent . behavior. Jamie DeLeeuw, Ph.D.. 5/7/13. Reliability. Consistency of measurement. The measure itself is dependable.. ***A measure must be reliable to be valid!***. High reliability = greater consistency = lower randomness (error). 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? . CONTEXT. There are two . contexts precision . and accuracy apply to: sets of data, and measuring instruments.. In a set of data, those measures give an idea of the spread and “. ballpark. ” of the answer (final measurement).. Friday. , September 2. nd. , 2016. Accuracy . vs. Precision –. Accuracy. – how close a measurement is to the actual value. Precision. – how close a group of measurements are to each other.. Look at each target below and decide whether the situation is accurate, precise, both, or neither:.