Synonyms
Glossary
- Accuracy:
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Extent to which the perceived (cognitive) network corresponds to the “actual” (behavioral) network
- Attenuation:
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Extent to which relationships among variables are lower than they should be as a result of measurement error
- Cognitive Interview:
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In-depth interview conducted with the aim of understanding the mental process through which the respondent understands the question and produces the answer
- Measurement:
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Assignment of numbers to objects according to rules
- Measurement Error:
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Discrepancy between a true and observed characteristic. It may be random (lack of reliability) or systematic (lack of validity)
- Operationalization:
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Assignment of empirical indicators (e.g., survey questions) to a theoretical variable to be measured
- Pearson Correlation Coefficient:
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Statistical measure of association between two numeric variables which are assumed to be linearly related, ranging from 1 (perfect linear positive relationship) to −1 (perfect...
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Coenders, G., Kogovšek, T., Hlebec, V., Coromina, L. (2018). Quality of Social Network Data. In: Alhajj, R., Rokne, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7131-2_398
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