Define Reliability and Validity

question 54

Essay

Define reliability and validity.

Appreciate historical and cultural contributions to society (e.g., the history of bowling, the significance of Milton Hershey's innovations).

Recognize the significance of professional guidelines in specific contexts (e.g., workplace email etiquette).

Understand how public discipline strategies and punishments affect behavior and societal perceptions.

Calculate weekly salary expenses for different employee roles within a small company.

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Definitions:

Experience Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where there is a conflict between one's beliefs and behaviors, often causing discomfort that leads to an attempt to reduce the inconsistency.

Induced Compliance

A psychological phenomenon where individuals change their attitudes or beliefs to align with their externally influenced behaviors, especially in situations causing cognitive dissonance.

Dissonance Reduction

A psychological process by which individuals reduce the discomfort (dissonance) caused by conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes, often by changing or rationalizing them.

Counterattitudinal Behavior

Engaging in behavior that is inconsistent with one's beliefs, attitudes, or values.