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An idea developed by Cronbach, L. and An idea developed by Cronbach, L. and Meehl, P. (1955). Construct Validity in Meehl, P. (1955). Construct Validity in Psychological Tests, Psychological Tests, Psychological Psychological BulletinBulletin, 52, 4, 281-302., 52, 4, 281-302.

Nomological is derived from Greek and Nomological is derived from Greek and means “lawful”.means “lawful”.

Links interrelated theoretical ideas with Links interrelated theoretical ideas with empirical evidence.empirical evidence.

What Is the Nomological Net?What Is the Nomological Net?What Is the Nomological Net?What Is the Nomological Net?A representation

What Is the Nomological Net?What Is the Nomological Net?What Is the Nomological Net?What Is the Nomological Net?A representation of the concepts (constructs) of

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Scientifically, to make clear what something is means to set forth the laws in which it occurs.

This interlocking system of laws is the Nomological Network.




The laws in a nomological network may relate...The laws in a nomological network may relate...

observable properties or quantities to each other.





different theoretical constructs to each other.





theoretical constructs to observables.




At least some of the laws in the network must involve observables.


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"Learning more about" a theoretical construct is a matter of elaborating the nomological network in which it occurs.

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or of increasing the definiteness of its components.

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The basic rule for adding a new construct or relation to a theory is that it must generate laws

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The basic rule for adding a new construct or relation to a theory is that it must generate laws

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or reduce the number of nomologicals required to predict some observables.

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Operations that are qualitatively different "overlap" or "measure the same thing"...




Operations which are qualitatively different "overlap" or "measure the same thing"...

if their positions in the nomological net tie them to the same construct variable.

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It doesn't tell us how we can assess the construct

validity in a study.

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