Glossary O
Glossary O
Deutsch: Ziel / Español: Objetivo / Português: Objetivo / Français: Objectif / Italiano: Obiettivo
An objective is an agreement among independent judges, scorers, or observers.
Objective in the psychology context refers to a goal or aim that guides behavior and decision-making processes. In psychological terms, objectives are essential for directing motivation, structuring plans, and measuring progress in therapy, personal development, and various psychological interventions.
Objective measures are dependent variables such as reaction time that can be easily verified. Likewise, psychological tests that draw conclusions about people's states or traits on the basis of their responses to unambiguous stimuli, such as rating scales or questionnaire items. Responses to objective measures are usually interpreted using a nomothetic approach. In contrast with Subjective measures
Objective morality refers to the perception of morality as objective, that is, as existing outside the cognitive functioning of people a characteristic of Piaget's stage of moral realism.
Objective threshold is a term which according to Cheesman and Merikle is the stimulus energy level that elicits truly random behavior. In comparison with Subjective threshold
Deutsch: Objektivität / Español: objetividad / Português: objetividade / Français: objectivité / Italiano: obiettività
Objectivity in the psychology context refers to the practice of eliminating personal biases, emotions, and subjective influences when conducting research, observing behavior, or analyzing data. It involves striving for impartiality and ensuring that findings and conclusions are based on facts, measurable phenomena, and replicable results rather than personal beliefs or opinions. Objectivity is crucial for maintaining the scientific rigor and credibility of psychological research.