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3 Main Ways to Collect Data- adminster an existing instrument, construct your own instrument, or record naturally occurring events (i.e. observation)


 * Types of Measuring Instruments**

1. Cognitive Tests- Measure intellectual processes. Achievement Tests- Measure the current status of individuals on school-taught subjects 2. Aptitude tests- predict how well a test taker is likely to perform in the future 3. Affective tests- assessments designed to measure characteristics related to emotion 4. 5 Basic Scales- Likert, semantic differential, rating, Thurstone, Guttman 5. Attitude Scales- Ask respondents to state their feelings about various objectives, persons, and activities. 6. Interest Inventories- Ask students to indicate likes and dislikes 7. Personality Inventories- include lists of statements that describe human behaviors. The inventory may be specific to one trait, (independent-dependent) or a wide array of traits

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