Measurement in Psycho-Behavioral Science Research

Abstract

Behavioral science studies human behaviors using scientific methods to solve problems for an individual to live happily and effectively. In doing research, regardless of the field of study, high quality measurement processes and tools are necessary for data collection which will lead to highly reliable results that are beneficial to human and society development. The measurement methods, conditions and samples must be appropriate and be of high quality. For a measurement to have a high standard and be acceptable, one must follow these four steps: planning, creating a measurement, conducting the measurement, presenting the results and improving. Creating a high-quality psycho-behavioral measurement is especially important to ensure reliable results that can be applied to further research. High quality and standard measurement will lead to accurate results that are useful for improving the quality of life and for classifying, selecting, developing and evaluating individuals. Finally, high quality and standard measurement lead to creating an accurate multilayered indicator in psychobehavioral sciences.