Exam 7: Measurement: Scaling,reliability,validity

About a scale (set of questions)it can be said that it is if it measures what it purports to measure.

What is the type of scale of the variable 'age' if it is measured in the following way? "What is your age? ____ years."

A formative scale is used when a construct is viewed as an explanatory combination of its indicators.

Concurrent validity is a form of construct validity.

While it makes sense to test the inter-item consistency of reflective scales,it does not make sense to test the inter-item consistency of formative scales.

What is the measurement level of the following question? "What is your gross income per month? € "

Temperature is usually measured on a ratio scale.

The internal consistency of measures is indicative of the homogeneity of the items in the measure that tap the construct.

Which of the following scales is not a ranking scale?

Construct validity is the extent to which experts are of the opinion that an instrument measures what it is intended to measure.

Robert stands three times on a pair of scales within a period of 5 minutes.The first time he weighs 92 kg,the second time he weighs 102 kg and the third time he weighs 95 kg.His real weight is 86 kg.What is the matter with the scales?

Stability and consistency are both indicators of the reliability of a measure.

In a formative scale,the items (all of them!)are expected to correlate.

The internal consistency of measures is indicative of the homogeneity of the items in the measure that tap the construct.

With which allows us to calculate a mode and a median,but not a mean?

The following scale is a: "Ugly __ __ ??__ __ __ Beautiful"

Cronbach's alpha can only be used when a variable is measured through several statements or items.

Army rank (such as lieutenant,captain,major,colonel,general,etc. )is ordinal in nature.

Cronbach's alpha can only be calculated when we have used interval or ratio scales.

Which of the following alternatives is not an example of a rating scale?