Simulation, models and games are analogies. They resemble in some way something else about which information is desired. We may therefore measure on the analogy instead of the real world objects. Critical dimensions of analogies are the level of abstraction and the fidelity of simulation, however, if the objective is to measure the most critical aspect is the validity of measurement. Unfortunately, validity is not always a practical concept. Since the objective of measurement is to derive information, simulation studies are analyzed with respect to information objectives in the attempt to derive criteria for measure selection.
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