Glossary · Meaning and specification
Nomological network
1ClaimThe expected network of relationships between a construct's measure and other measures: which facets it should track, which nuisances it should ignore, and how it should relate to independent measures of the same and different constructs.
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Handbook · ClaimConstructs, facets, and nuisancesDefine what the score should respond to, and just as carefully what it must ignore. Your nuisance list is your discriminant test plan.Related terms
- Construct facet
- A distinct dimension within a construct, used to build a content blueprint for the task population.
- Nuisance variable
- A property that should not materially move the score when the construct is held fixed, such as length, formatting, or assertive tone. The nuisance list is the discriminant test plan.
- Discriminant evidence
- Evidence that scores do not mainly track nuisance variables or distinct constructs, such as length or rhetorical confidence.