KIN 250 Lecture 1: KIN 250 Notes lectures 1.2-2.2
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Weather forecast - chance of rain or snow. Politics - predicting who will win sports - batting average, football stats. We are presented with stats everyday goal is to critically think of these statistics. Ask the question: should information be accepted as truth? . Make informed decisions: should always question research. Measurement act of assessing; assignment of a number. Tests tool or instrument used to make a specific measurement. Evaluation statement of quality, goodness, merit, value, or worthiness about what is being assessed. Reliability consistency or repeatability of a measure or observation. Validity truthfulness or measurement consists of reliability and relevance (relatedness) Physical exam (test for body fat; vo2 max) Process of interpreting collected data and determining some worth/value. Ex. drivers test not a percentile, just a criteria that you have to past. Example the sigmoid pattern of height and weight is norm-referenced (comparing genders, ages, others, etc) Evaluation that occurs during the training periods or instructional unit.
