Suppose You Were Conducting a Study to Evaluate the Validity

question 60

Essay

Suppose you were conducting a study to evaluate the validity of a new questionnaire. You need 1,000 individuals to complete the new survey of 10 items and a previously validated survey of 15 items. Explain how you would choose your sample for this study and why.

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Definitions:

Sensation

The detection, by sense organs, of physical energy emitted or reflected by physical objects.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Sensory Stimuli

External factors or events that trigger sensory responses or reactions.

Wavelength

Wavelength is the distance between successive peaks of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.