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Peer reviewedGorsuch, Richard L. – American Psychologist, 1984
A major problem of research into religion is whether religion is uni- or multi-dimensional; a model maintaining the advantages of both approaches is suggested with general religiousness as a broad construct (higher order factor) that is subdivided into a set of more specific factors. (CMG)
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Models, Questionnaires, Religion
Peer reviewedEllsworth, Phoebe C. – American Psychologist, 1977
It is argued that research settings should be chosen with the whole experimental design in mind and that the availability of appropriate controls (groups or occasions for observation) should be as important as the suitability of the treatment group. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Environment, Guidelines, Hypothesis Testing
Peer reviewedMessick, Samuel – American Psychologist, 1995
Presents a comprehensive review of validity that includes an empirical evaluation of the actual and potential consequences of score interpretation and use, how those consequences come about, and what determines them. Six distinguishable aspects of construct validity are highlighted as a means of addressing central issues implicit in the notion of…
Descriptors: Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity, Content Validity, Models
