Measuring instrument (empiricism)
A measuring instrument is a means with which observations are converted into data ( measured values ). In the natural sciences and in technical applications, measuring devices in particular are used for this purpose.
An important property of measuring instruments is their reliability . A measuring instrument is reliable if the measured values are accurate and reproducible with repeated measurements .
Empirical Social Research
The aim of empirical social research is to develop measuring instruments that can be used in other studies and allow direct comparisons between the results of different studies. An example of this is a questionnaire .
literature
- Nicola Döring, Jürgen Bortz: Research methods and evaluation in the social and human sciences Springer-Verlag 2015, ISBN 3-642-4108-98 , p. 42.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Werner Früh : Content analysis: theory and practice. UTB, 2017, page 30; limited preview in Google Book search
- ↑ Alexandra Buczkowski: Designing innovative services: A study on the use of best practice methods. Igel Verlag, 2014, page 70; limited preview in Google Book search
- ↑ Measuring instrument in the glossary on eswf.uni-koeln.de