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Research |
In science , the exploration of the unknown is called research. |
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What is the aspect of research? |
The essential aspect of research is the gathering of data. |
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Reliability |
The common meaning refers to someone or something that is dependable, that you can count on, such as a reliable person who is always on time or a reliable car that never breaks down. |
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What are the factors that undermine reliability? |
Low precision State of the participant State of the experimenter Variation in the environment |
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What are the techniques to improve reliability? |
Care with research procedure Standardized research protocol Measure something important Aggregation |
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Measurement Error |
The cumulative effect such as extraneous influences are called measurement error and less there is of such error the more reliable the measurement is. |
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How can you measure someone mood? |
You can measure someone mood by a current and presumably temporary state then the fact that he won the lottery 10 mins ago is highly relevant and not at all extraneous. |
