Discussion 3

After reading the chapter on variables and hypotheses, population and sampling, instrumentations,
validity and reliability, now discuss the following questions.

1. What do the following terms mean?

Variables, hypotheses, population, sampling, instrumentations, validity and reliability

2. There are some kinds of variables, hypotheses, sampling techniques, validity and reliability.
Mention and describe what they are?
3. In collecting research data, we may use some instruments. What are they?
4. How is the process of making those research instruments?
5. What is meant by validity, and what are the kinds of validity?
6. How to measure validity of research instruments?
7. What is reliability, and what are the kinds of reliability?
8. How to assess reliability of research instruments?