Evaluating the Validity of Competing Methods for Measuring Cortical Activity
A rapid increase in computing and imaging capabilities during the last two decades have led to an explosion of interest by social science researchers in how brain functioning relates to observable behavioral phenomenon. Unfortunately, the statistical methods used to gain inference from such data have not been developed as fully. This research seeks to provide independent validity evidence for several data reduction procedures employed when studying cognitive functioning in the electroencephalograph (EEG) modality. In two parts, this study will (a) evaluate the psychometric and statistical properties of competing statistical procedures, and (b) determine the validity of such cognitive measures as behavioral outcomes with young children.
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Project Key Investigator: James Bovaird (PI)
