If you ask a question to someone, his/her feeling towards your query may be changed after a while. Where does reliability stand in this case?
Human moods and attitudes do change but they change in patterned way. Every individual has certain limitations to their mood change. So n the basis of their perceptions, beliefs, values, IQ their attitude can be measured and some predictability can be brought into findings through standardized tests. Thats what psychologists do all the time
Human moods and attitudes do change but they change in patterned way. Every individual has certain limitations to their mood change. So n the basis of their perceptions, beliefs, values, IQ their attitude can be measured and some predictability can be brought into findings through standardized tests. Thats what psychologists do all the time
True, and although such questions are commonly asked in social science research, the easiest way to forego this phenomenon is to include questions about behavior and practice along with those about opinion and attitudes. The responses do not vary much when it comes to past behavior of the respondents.
Interesting question, if the mood, attitude and behavior change in moment, the studies done on this also be refreshed and necessary developments in the theories and generalizations should also to be revised. The only way to tackle is taking a large sample to counter such queries.
You have to conduct the survey or study at a time when the subject is in a balanced state and then leave the mood shifts and attitude change aside because that is natural and cannot be altered or determined by anyone.
Mood may change, but personality is quite stable. If you are an extrovert person, chances are that most of the time you are extrovert. There are questionnaires to measure personality dimensions and the reliability is around .70 or more; quite good.
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