Any Scale or Other Measurement Instrument That Actually Measures What

question 32

Short Answer

Any scale or other measurement instrument that actually measures what it was intended to measure is said to have
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Definitions:

Psychophysicists

Scientists who study how physical stimuli (e.g., light, sound) are translated into psychological experiences, focusing on the relationships between physical properties of stimuli and sensory perceptions.

Experiments

Controlled tests or investigations conducted to discover or test a hypothesis.

Subjective Evaluation

An assessment based on personal opinions, feelings, or tastes, rather than external facts or criteria.

Signal-Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.