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NOMOLOGIQUE [2 records]

Record 1 2000-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
DEF

The theoretical construct is the starting point of all measurement [in organizational research]. The researcher defines the construct under observation in terms of its relationships with other theoretical constructs. This definition forms what is called the construct's nomological network: "the set of construct-to-construct relationships derived from the relevant theory and stated at an abstract, theoretical level".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

Emphasis on the development of general laws of behavior.

OBS

Note: Term defined in a specialized glossary of psychometrics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique

Spanish

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