Question 1

When researchers measure an unchanging phenomenon at two different times,the degree to which the two measurements are related is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) test-retest reliability 
B) criterion validity 
C) predictive validity 
D) interitem reliability 
A) test-retest reliability 
B) criterion validity 
C) predictive validity 
D) interitem reliability

Question 2

Discuss the difference between conceptualization and operationalization.

Accepted Answer

Conceptualization--the process of specif

Question 3

List four methods of evaluating the validity of measures,such as discriminant validity.Be sure to define and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Face validity: "The type of validity tha

Question 4

Open-ended questions are preferable to closed-ended questions in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A) Responses are mutually exclusive but not exhaustive. 
B) The number of respondents is very large. 
C) There is little time to review questions before data collection. 
D) The range of responses cannot be anticipated. 
A) Responses are mutually exclusive but not exhaustive. 
B) The number of respondents is very large. 
C) There is little time to review questions before data collection. 
D) The range of responses cannot be anticipated.

Question 5

Which level of measurement has a value that signifies absolutely no amount of whatever variable it indicates?

Accepted Answer

A) interval 
B) ratio 
C) categorical 
D) nominal 
A) interval 
B) ratio 
C) categorical 
D) nominal

Question 6

List the four methods of evaluating validity in research.Be sure to define and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Face validity--the type of validity that

Question 7

An operation is the process of linking abstract concepts to empirical indicants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Reliability refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) That a measurement captures what it intends to measure. 
B) That a measurement includes all dimensions of a concept. 
C) That a measurement is free of error. 
D) That a measure yields consistent scores. 
A) That a measurement captures what it intends to measure. 
B) That a measurement includes all dimensions of a concept. 
C) That a measurement is free of error. 
D) That a measure yields consistent scores.

Question 9

At the ratio level of measurement,addition and subtraction are possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are unobtrusive measures? What are the four types of measures identified by Eugene Webb and colleagues (2000)?

Accepted Answer

Unobtrusive measure--a measurement based

Question 11

The term variable may be used interchangeably with the term indicator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To establish concurrent validity,a researcher must include which of the following in a survey that includes a new index of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) a system for weighting responses 
B) multiple forms of the same index 
C) a previously validated measure of depression 
D) single items and matrix questions 
A) a system for weighting responses 
B) multiple forms of the same index 
C) a previously validated measure of depression 
D) single items and matrix questions

Question 13

Government statistics generated by a central agency usually have higher quality than official data collected by local levels of government and compiled into a single report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Repeated changes in questions about race in the decennial U.S.Census reflect occurred due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) political pressure 
B) social pressure 
C) economic pressure 
D) Both A and B 
A) political pressure 
B) social pressure 
C) economic pressure 
D) Both A and B

Question 15

A survey asks married people whether their marriage is very happy,somewhat happy,or not very happy.This is an example of a closed-ended question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the ordinal level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) military rank 
B) birth order of siblings 
C) age measured as child,teen,adult,and elderly 
D) All of these are measured at the ordinal level. 
A) military rank 
B) birth order of siblings 
C) age measured as child,teen,adult,and elderly 
D) All of these are measured at the ordinal level.

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the nominal level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) location in which respondent was born 
B) religiosity measured as not religious,somewhat religious,and very religious 
C) time in seconds in which a subject completes a given task 
D) number of respondents' first cousins 
A) location in which respondent was born 
B) religiosity measured as not religious,somewhat religious,and very religious 
C) time in seconds in which a subject completes a given task 
D) number of respondents' first cousins

Question 18

If a respondent misreads a survey question and answers incorrectly,what is the source of measurement error?

Accepted Answer

A) idiosyncratic individual error 
B) generic individual error 
C) generic factor error 
D) method factor error 
A) idiosyncratic individual error 
B) generic individual error 
C) generic factor error 
D) method factor error

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true regarding closed-ended questions?

Accepted Answer

A) They are used by most surveys with large numbers of people. 
B) They are easy to process with computers and analyze with statistics. 
C) They make it easier for respondents to answer questions. 
D) They lessen confusion about meaning of responses involving complex concepts. 
A) They are used by most surveys with large numbers of people. 
B) They are easy to process with computers and analyze with statistics. 
C) They make it easier for respondents to answer questions. 
D) They lessen confusion about meaning of responses involving complex concepts.

Question 20

Using 24 questions to represent multiple dimensions of the problems associated with alcohol abuse attempts to establish what type of validity?

Accepted Answer

A) construct 
B) content 
C) face 
D) concurrent 
A) construct 
B) content 
C) face 
D) concurrent

When researchers measure an unchanging phenomenon at two different times,the degree to which the two measurements are related is called ______.

Discuss the difference between conceptualization and operationalization.

List four methods of evaluating the validity of measures,such as discriminant validity.Be sure to define and give an example of each.

Open-ended questions are preferable to closed-ended questions in which of the following situations?

Which level of measurement has a value that signifies absolutely no amount of whatever variable it indicates?

List the four methods of evaluating validity in research.Be sure to define and give an example of each.

An operation is the process of linking abstract concepts to empirical indicants.

Reliability refers to which of the following?

At the ratio level of measurement,addition and subtraction are possible.

What are unobtrusive measures? What are the four types of measures identified by Eugene Webb and colleagues (2000)?

The term variable may be used interchangeably with the term indicator.

To establish concurrent validity,a researcher must include which of the following in a survey that includes a new index of depression?

Government statistics generated by a central agency usually have higher quality than official data collected by local levels of government and compiled into a single report.

Repeated changes in questions about race in the decennial U.S.Census reflect occurred due to ______.

A survey asks married people whether their marriage is very happy,somewhat happy,or not very happy.This is an example of a closed-ended question.

Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the ordinal level of measurement?

Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the nominal level of measurement?

If a respondent misreads a survey question and answers incorrectly,what is the source of measurement error?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding closed-ended questions?

Using 24 questions to represent multiple dimensions of the problems associated with alcohol abuse attempts to establish what type of validity?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Sampling and Generalizability

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

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Exam 4: Conceptualization and Measurement

When researchers measure an unchanging phenomenon at two different times,the degree to which the two measurements are related is called ______.

Discuss the difference between conceptualization and operationalization.

List four methods of evaluating the validity of measures,such as discriminant validity.Be sure to define and give an example of each.

Open-ended questions are preferable to closed-ended questions in which of the following situations?

Which level of measurement has a value that signifies absolutely no amount of whatever variable it indicates?

List the four methods of evaluating validity in research.Be sure to define and give an example of each.

An operation is the process of linking abstract concepts to empirical indicants.

Reliability refers to which of the following?

At the ratio level of measurement,addition and subtraction are possible.

What are unobtrusive measures? What are the four types of measures identified by Eugene Webb and colleagues (2000)?

The term variable may be used interchangeably with the term indicator.

To establish concurrent validity,a researcher must include which of the following in a survey that includes a new index of depression?

Government statistics generated by a central agency usually have higher quality than official data collected by local levels of government and compiled into a single report.

Repeated changes in questions about race in the decennial U.S.Census reflect occurred due to ______.

A survey asks married people whether their marriage is very happy,somewhat happy,or not very happy.This is an example of a closed-ended question.

Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the ordinal level of measurement?

Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the nominal level of measurement?

If a respondent misreads a survey question and answers incorrectly,what is the source of measurement error?

Which of the following is NOT true regarding closed-ended questions?

Using 24 questions to represent multiple dimensions of the problems associated with alcohol abuse attempts to establish what type of validity?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Sampling and Generalizability

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting

Filters