Nomological network
In this article we will explore Nomological network and its impact on different aspects of society. Since its appearance on the public scene, Nomological network has captured people's imagination and generated intense debate around its meaning and relevance. This phenomenon has undoubtedly left an indelible mark on popular culture, influencing the way society perceives and approaches a wide range of issues. Throughout this article, we will examine the multiple dimensions of Nomological network and its influence in areas such as politics, technology, education, among others. We will also analyze the different perspectives that exist regarding Nomological network, thus allowing a more complete and enriching understanding of its importance in the current panorama.
A nomological network (or nomological net[1]) is a representation of the concepts (constructs) of interest in a study, their observable manifestations, and the interrelationships between these. The term "nomological" derives from the Greek, meaning "lawful", or in philosophy of science terms, "law-like". It was Cronbach and Meehl's view of construct validity that in order to provide evidence that a measure has construct validity, a nomological network must be developed for its measure.[2]
The necessary elements of a nomological network are:
- At least two constructs;
- One or more theoretical propositions, specifying linkages between constructs, for example: "As age increases, memory loss increases".
- Correspondence rules, allowing each construct to be measured empirically. Such a rule is said to "operationalize" the construct, as for example in the operationalization: "Age" is measured by asking "how old are you?"
- Empirical linkages represent hypotheses before data collection, empirical generalizations after data collection.
Validity evidence based on nomological validity is a general form of construct validity. It is the degree to which a construct behaves as it should within a system of related constructs (the nomological network).[3]
Nomological networks are used in theory development and use a modernist[clarification needed] approach.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Preckel, Franzis; Brunner, Martin (2017), "Nomological Nets", in Zeigler-Hill, Virgil; Shackelford, Todd K. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1–4, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1334-1, ISBN 9783319280998
- ^ Cronbach, L.J.; Meehl, P.E. (1955). "Construct validity in psychological tests". Psychological Bulletin. 52 (4): 281–302. doi:10.1037/h0040957. hdl:11299/184279. PMID 13245896. S2CID 5312179.
- ^ Liu, Liping; Li, Chan; Zhu, Dan (2012). "A New Approach to Testing Nomological Validity and Its Application to a Second-Order Measurement Model of Trust". Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 13 (12): 950–975. doi:10.17705/1jais.00320.
- ^ Alavi, M, Archibald, M., McMaster, R. Lopez, V. and Cleary, M. (2018) Aligning theory and methodology in mixed methods Research: Before Design Theoretical Placement International Journal of Social Research Methodology 21:5, 527-540
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