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Joint Quantitative Brownbag: Paul De Boeck

Mon, October 13, 2025
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Psychology Building Room 115

Join us in person for a Joint Quantitative Psychology Brownbag with Dr. Paul De Boeck (Emeritus Professor, Ohio State Department of Psychology. 

Instead of a regular research talk, Paul will be leading a discussion on the topic of reliability and validity. 

Title: Musings on Reliability and Validity 

Abstract: Reliability and validity are foundational concepts in psychological measurement and research, and yet these concepts are not without issues and their relations and distinctions often remain unclear. In this discussion, we examine conceptual issues and a proposal for how the two notions relate to each other. The discussion has practical relevance and may have implications for advancing psychological science. 

This event was made possible with the 2023 Fred Brown Award for the article: 

De Boeck, P., Pek, J., Walton, K., Wegener, D. T., Turner, B., Andersen, B., Beauchaine, T. P., Lecavalier, L., Myung, J. I., & Petty, R. E. (2023). Questioning psychological constructs: Current issues and proposed changes. Psychological Inquiry, 34, 239–257. DOI.  


Joint Quantitative Psychology Brownbags are organized by psychology programs at universities around the nation, including: The Ohio State University, University of Notre Dame, University of Maryland, College Park, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt University and University of South Carolina. Participating programs also include those from York University, McGill University, University of Missouri and University of British Columbia. 

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