About
A construct is an ideal “object” that is not directly observable, as opposed to “real” observable objects
Operationalizing a construct is the process of defining a construct to make it observable and quantifiable
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Example
| Construct | Operationalization |
|---|---|
| Intelligence | Intelligence Test |
| Verbal ability in children | A vocabulary test |
Validity
Construct validity
- Content validity: Does the test consist of a content that the population and sample should know
- Convergent validity: Does the test correlate with other, established measures?
- Divergent validity: Does the test correlate less well with measures designed to test a different type of ability?
- Nomological validity: Are scores on the test consistent with more general theories.