Chapter Ten: Quantitative measurement
Chapter Outline
- What is measurement? (XX minute read)
- Conceptual definitions (17 minute read)
- Operational definitions (36 minute read)
- Measurement quality: Reliability (XX minute read)
- Measurement quality: Validity (XX minute read)
- Measurement quality: Sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value (XX minute read)
- Measurement error and reducing measurement bias (XX minute read)
- Ethical and social justice considerations (15 minute read)
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