Question 1

The scaling systems developed by _______________ yield unidimensional,interval-level,multi-item scales

Accepted Answer

The answer of The scaling systems developed by _______________ yield...

Question 2

A(n)____ is usually developed to measure an abstract concept like an attitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​index 
B)  ​instrument 
C)  ​test 
D)  ​scale 
A)  ​index 
B)  ​instrument 
C)  ​test 
D)  ​scale

Question 3

Traditionally,the index commonly called the ____ combines education,occupation,and income.

Accepted Answer

A)  SES 
B)  GDP 
C)  GNP 
D)  ​CPI 
A)  SES 
B)  GDP 
C)  GNP 
D)  ​CPI

Question 4

When Guttman scaling is being used,items are selected for inclusion using ____ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  text 
B)  factor 
C)  scalogram 
D)  bivariat 
A)  text 
B)  factor 
C)  scalogram 
D)  bivariat

Question 5

Who is using an index?

Accepted Answer

A)  A teacher who counts the midterm for 20% of your grade,the final for 35%,and the term paper for 45% 
B)  A demographer who tracks the educational levels of immigrants 
C)  A neuropsychologist who administers a battery of diagnostic tests to individuals who have traumatic brain injuries 
D)  A university administrator who tracks graduation rates,employment rates,and income levels in recent college graduates 
A)  A teacher who counts the midterm for 20% of your grade,the final for 35%,and the term paper for 45% 
B)  A demographer who tracks the educational levels of immigrants 
C)  A neuropsychologist who administers a battery of diagnostic tests to individuals who have traumatic brain injuries 
D)  A university administrator who tracks graduation rates,employment rates,and income levels in recent college graduates

Question 6

A(n)____ is usually measured repeatedly.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrument 
B)  index 
C)  test 
D)  ​scale 
A)  instrument 
B)  index 
C)  test 
D)  ​scale

Question 7

Brenda is developing a test to identify children who are likely to become "school refusers" (i.e. ,they refuse to attend school).She has a group of experts review her test to ensure it thoroughly addresses factors known to be related to school refusal.Brenda is assessing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  factor structure 
D)  consequential validity 
A)  content validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  factor structure 
D)  consequential validity

Question 8

A researcher wanting to know about the inter-relationships among the questions in a test would use ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  validation 
B)  standardization 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  item analysis 
A)  validation 
B)  standardization 
C)  factor analysis 
D)  item analysis

Question 9

A test is usually developed to measure an abstract concept like an attitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A(n)____ is often a composite,combining different measures from different sources.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrument 
B)  index 
C)  test 
D)  scale 
A)  instrument 
B)  index 
C)  test 
D)  scale

Question 11

A(n)____ is put together using a rule or set of rules.

Accepted Answer

A)  instrument 
B)  index 
C)  test 
D)  ​scale 
A)  instrument 
B)  index 
C)  test 
D)  ​scale

Question 12

The first step in developing a scale is to generate possible items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define the terms scales,indexes,and tests and explain how they are used with an example.

Accepted Answer

A scale is usually developed to measure

Question 14

Indexes are typically used to assess behaviors of people,organizations,or processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When Likert scaling is used,people taking the test often rate their agreement with items on a scale of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 5 
B)  1 to 10 
C)  0 to 1 
D)  10 to 20 
A)  1 to 5 
B)  1 to 10 
C)  0 to 1 
D)  10 to 20

Question 16

​When the New York City test used in the recruitment of firefighters was questioned because it appeared to disproportionately exclude African Americans and Hispanics from the fire service,the test's _______________ validity was at issue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​When the New York City test used...

Question 17

Even if an index will be used repeatedly over a period of years,it need only be validated once as long as that validation is well done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A(n)_______________ is a scaling method in which an object is assessed by the respondent on a set of bipolar adjective pairs.

Accepted Answer

semantic d

Question 19

_______________ can be evaluated by seeing how well the test identifies performance on a future activity.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ can be evaluated by seeing how...

Question 20

When Guttman scaling is used,people taking the test rate their agreement with items ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  on a scale of 1 to 5 
B)  by checking those with which they agree 
C)  by ranking items as to how much they agree with the 
D)  on a scale of 1 to 11 
A)  on a scale of 1 to 5 
B)  by checking those with which they agree 
C)  by ranking items as to how much they agree with the 
D)  on a scale of 1 to 11

The scaling systems developed by _______________ yield unidimensional,interval-level,multi-item scales

A(n)____ is usually developed to measure an abstract concept like an attitude.

Traditionally,the index commonly called the ____ combines education,occupation,and income.

When Guttman scaling is being used,items are selected for inclusion using ____ analysis.

Who is using an index?

A(n)____ is usually measured repeatedly.

Brenda is developing a test to identify children who are likely to become "school refusers" (i.e. ,they refuse to attend school).She has a group of experts review her test to ensure it thoroughly addresses factors known to be related to school refusal.Brenda is assessing ____.

A researcher wanting to know about the inter-relationships among the questions in a test would use ____.

A test is usually developed to measure an abstract concept like an attitude.

A(n)____ is often a composite,combining different measures from different sources.

A(n)____ is put together using a rule or set of rules.

The first step in developing a scale is to generate possible items.

Define the terms scales,indexes,and tests and explain how they are used with an example.

Indexes are typically used to assess behaviors of people,organizations,or processes.

When Likert scaling is used,people taking the test often rate their agreement with items on a scale of ____.

When the New York City test used in the recruitment of firefighters was questioned because it appeared to disproportionately exclude African Americans and Hispanics from the fire service,the test's _______________ validity was at issue.

Even if an index will be used repeatedly over a period of years,it need only be validated once as long as that validation is well done.

A(n)_______________ is a scaling method in which an object is assessed by the respondent on a set of bipolar adjective pairs.

_______________ can be evaluated by seeing how well the test identifies performance on a future activity.

When Guttman scaling is used,people taking the test rate their agreement with items ____.

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Exam 6: Scales-Texts-And-Indexes

The scaling systems developed by _______________ yield unidimensional,interval-level,multi-item scales

A(n)____ is usually developed to measure an abstract concept like an attitude.

Traditionally,the index commonly called the ____ combines education,occupation,and income.

When Guttman scaling is being used,items are selected for inclusion using ____ analysis.

Who is using an index?

A(n)____ is usually measured repeatedly.

Brenda is developing a test to identify children who are likely to become "school refusers" (i.e. ,they refuse to attend school).She has a group of experts review her test to ensure it thoroughly addresses factors known to be related to school refusal.Brenda is assessing ____.

A researcher wanting to know about the inter-relationships among the questions in a test would use ____.

A test is usually developed to measure an abstract concept like an attitude.

A(n)____ is often a composite,combining different measures from different sources.

A(n)____ is put together using a rule or set of rules.

The first step in developing a scale is to generate possible items.

Define the terms scales,indexes,and tests and explain how they are used with an example.

Indexes are typically used to assess behaviors of people,organizations,or processes.

When Likert scaling is used,people taking the test often rate their agreement with items on a scale of ____.

​When the New York City test used in the recruitment of firefighters was questioned because it appeared to disproportionately exclude African Americans and Hispanics from the fire service,the test's _______________ validity was at issue.

Even if an index will be used repeatedly over a period of years,it need only be validated once as long as that validation is well done.

A(n)_______________ is a scaling method in which an object is assessed by the respondent on a set of bipolar adjective pairs.

_______________ can be evaluated by seeing how well the test identifies performance on a future activity.​

When Guttman scaling is used,people taking the test rate their agreement with items ____.

Introduction

Ethics

Qualitative-Approaches-To-Research

Sampling

Introduction-To-Measurement

Survey-Research

Introduction-To-Design

Experimental-Design

Quasi-Experimental-Design

Introduction-To-Data-Analysis

Inferential-Analysis

Research-Communication

Filters

When the New York City test used in the recruitment of firefighters was questioned because it appeared to disproportionately exclude African Americans and Hispanics from the fire service,the test's _______________ validity was at issue.

_______________ can be evaluated by seeing how well the test identifies performance on a future activity.