From “The Onion Book of Known Knowledge” p. 238

Validity and Validity and IntangiblesIntangibles

From Hoffman, R.R. (2010). HSI metrics and measures. Paper presented at the Undersea Human Systems Integration Symposium 2012, Providence, RI.

but Mostly Validitybut Mostly Validity

BiasBias

"I am the happiest man alive. I have that in me that "I am the happiest man alive. I have that in me that can convert poverty into riches, adversity into can convert poverty into riches, adversity into prosperity, and I am more invulnerable than prosperity, and I am more invulnerable than Achilles; fortune hath not one place to hit me." Achilles; fortune hath not one place to hit me."

- Sir Thomas Browne, 1642 - Sir Thomas Browne, 1642

All inquiry is value-laden

- Potts & Newstetter, 1997

All researchers have biasesAll researchers have biases

Our biases influence:Our biases influence: How we set-up experimentsHow we set-up experiments How we interpret dataHow we interpret data Data on which we focus; data that we Data on which we focus; data that we

ignoreignore How study participants respond to the How study participants respond to the

experimental set-upexperimental set-up How we interact with study participantsHow we interact with study participants

http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~funkk/Personal/myWorldview.html

Ways to Minimize Bias Effects on Ways to Minimize Bias Effects on ResearchResearch

What are some examples of biases?What are some examples of biases?

Ways to Minimize Bias Effects on Ways to Minimize Bias Effects on ResearchResearch

How many strategies can you think of???How many strategies can you think of???

Consider:- Experimental Research- Quasi-Experimental

Research- Field Studies

- Correlational Research- Naturalistic Research