Data and Measurement in Social Research

1. Data Collection?

1.1. Sources of Data

1.2. Types of Data

1.2.1. Continuous

1.2.2. Discrete

1.2.3. Continuous but not discreet

1.3. Qualitative

1.4. Quantitative

1.5. Mixed Methods??

2. Reliability and Validity (Qtt and Qlt)

2.1. Stability Reliability

2.2. Representative Reliability

2.3. Equivalence Reliability

3. Measurement Process (Qtt and Qlt)

3.1. Conceptualization

3.1.1. Conceptual Definition

3.2. Operationalization

3.2.1. Operational Definition

4. Reliability

4.1. Inter-rater/observer

4.2. Test-Retest

4.3. Parrallel-Forms??

4.4. Internal Consistency

5. Definition of data

6. Quantitative Measurement

6.1. Levels of Measurement

6.1.1. Types

6.1.1.1. Nominal

6.1.1.2. Ordinal

6.1.1.3. Interval

6.1.1.4. Ratio

6.1.2. Definition

6.2. Specialised measures

6.3. Scales

6.4. Measurement Validity

6.4.1. Construct Validity

6.4.1.1. Translation

6.4.1.1.1. Face validity

6.4.1.1.2. Content validity

6.4.1.2. Criterion-related

6.4.1.2.1. Predictive validity

6.4.1.2.2. Concurrent validity

6.4.1.2.3. Convergent validity

6.4.1.2.4. Discriminant validity

6.4.2. Threats to Validity

7. Rationale (Qtt and Qlt)