What are "Measurement Events?"

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What are "Measurement Events?"

In experiments, a measurement event is an action taken to determine whether something happened or changed in response to the introduction of an intervention ("treatment or stimulus"). Examples might be "grip strength," "reading performance," and "reaction time."

In the hypothetical effects of animation study used in this tutorial, the measurement event is a question to juror subjects regarding their opinion about the guilt or innocence of the defendant.