Question 1

Gender is a good example of a ratio level of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The primary problem with using available data for new research questions is that there is very little social data available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Using more than one measure of the same variable,such as using a survey and direct observation,is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) validation 
B) reliability 
C) conceptualization 
D) triangulation 
A) validation 
B) reliability 
C) conceptualization 
D) triangulation

Question 4

The U.S.Census always included a question in order to categorize the respondent by race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a type of unobtrusive measure?

Accepted Answer

A) archives 
B) contrived observation 
C) indexes 
D) physical trace evidence 
A) archives 
B) contrived observation 
C) indexes 
D) physical trace evidence

Question 6

A concept that does not vary is known as a constant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The nominal level of measurement is synonymous with which of the following level of measurement.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following statistics is used commonly to measure interitem reliability?

Accepted Answer

A) Pearson's r 
B) Cronbach's α 
C) Guttman's scale 
D) $\beta$s 
A) Pearson's r 
B) Cronbach's α 
C) Guttman's scale 
D) $\beta$s

Question 9

Unlike other levels of measurement,nominal levels of measurement need not be exhaustive and mutually exclusive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When we conceptualize,we specify what we mean by a term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If responses are affected by factors that are not what the instrument is intended to measure,then what is the source of measurement error?

Accepted Answer

A) idiosyncratic errors 
B) generic individual error 
C) generic factor error 
D) systematic errors 
A) idiosyncratic errors 
B) generic individual error 
C) generic factor error 
D) systematic errors

Question 12

Qualitative research usually takes an inductive approach to the process of conceptualization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The process by which a researcher defines specifically what he or she means when using a concept is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) conceptualization 
B) operationalization 
C) generalization 
D) reliability 
A) conceptualization 
B) operationalization 
C) generalization 
D) reliability

Question 14

Predictive validity occurs when ______.

Accepted Answer

A) a measure can predict scores on a criterion measured in the past. 
B) a measure relates to other measures specified in a social theory. 
C) a measure can predict scores on a criterion measured in the future. 
D) a measure is associated with a criterion collected at the same time. 
A) a measure can predict scores on a criterion measured in the past. 
B) a measure relates to other measures specified in a social theory. 
C) a measure can predict scores on a criterion measured in the future. 
D) a measure is associated with a criterion collected at the same time.

Question 15

Direct observation is a method of choice for measuring behavior in natural settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain the difference between reliability and validity.Why is it important for a measurement instrument to have both?

Accepted Answer

Validity--a measure is valid when it is

Question 17

Which level of measurement is the most mathematically precise?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What kind of validity is achieved if scores on measures related to one concept are not strongly associated with measures of different concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) face validity 
B) criterion validity 
C) content validity 
D) discriminant validity 
A) face validity 
B) criterion validity 
C) content validity 
D) discriminant validity

Question 19

Interobserver reliability occurs when ______.

Accepted Answer

A) different observers measure the same phenomena in the same way 
B) different observers agree on a definition of measurement 
C) different observers administer an instrument 
D) different observers contribute to the conceptualization process 
A) different observers measure the same phenomena in the same way 
B) different observers agree on a definition of measurement 
C) different observers administer an instrument 
D) different observers contribute to the conceptualization process

Question 20

According to Schutt,which is not a reason why youth gangs are hard to define?

Accepted Answer

A) Youth gangs are not particularly cohesive. 
B) Individual gangs change their focus over time. 
C) Youth culture is poorly understood by researchers. 
D) Gangs may have diverse and unclear membership. 
A) Youth gangs are not particularly cohesive. 
B) Individual gangs change their focus over time. 
C) Youth culture is poorly understood by researchers. 
D) Gangs may have diverse and unclear membership.

Gender is a good example of a ratio level of measurement.

The primary problem with using available data for new research questions is that there is very little social data available.

Using more than one measure of the same variable,such as using a survey and direct observation,is known as ______.

The U.S.Census always included a question in order to categorize the respondent by race.

Which of the following is NOT a type of unobtrusive measure?

A concept that does not vary is known as a constant.

The nominal level of measurement is synonymous with which of the following level of measurement.

Which of the following statistics is used commonly to measure interitem reliability?

Unlike other levels of measurement,nominal levels of measurement need not be exhaustive and mutually exclusive.

When we conceptualize,we specify what we mean by a term.

If responses are affected by factors that are not what the instrument is intended to measure,then what is the source of measurement error?

Qualitative research usually takes an inductive approach to the process of conceptualization.

The process by which a researcher defines specifically what he or she means when using a concept is known as ______.

Predictive validity occurs when ______.

Direct observation is a method of choice for measuring behavior in natural settings.

Explain the difference between reliability and validity.Why is it important for a measurement instrument to have both?

Which level of measurement is the most mathematically precise?

What kind of validity is achieved if scores on measures related to one concept are not strongly associated with measures of different concepts?

Interobserver reliability occurs when ______.

According to Schutt,which is not a reason why youth gangs are hard to define?

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

Exam 4: Conceptualization and Measurement

Gender is a good example of a ratio level of measurement.

The primary problem with using available data for new research questions is that there is very little social data available.

Using more than one measure of the same variable,such as using a survey and direct observation,is known as ______.

The U.S.Census always included a question in order to categorize the respondent by race.

Which of the following is NOT a type of unobtrusive measure?

A concept that does not vary is known as a constant.

The nominal level of measurement is synonymous with which of the following level of measurement.

Which of the following statistics is used commonly to measure interitem reliability?

Unlike other levels of measurement,nominal levels of measurement need not be exhaustive and mutually exclusive.

When we conceptualize,we specify what we mean by a term.

If responses are affected by factors that are not what the instrument is intended to measure,then what is the source of measurement error?

Qualitative research usually takes an inductive approach to the process of conceptualization.

The process by which a researcher defines specifically what he or she means when using a concept is known as ______.

Predictive validity occurs when ______.

Direct observation is a method of choice for measuring behavior in natural settings.

Explain the difference between reliability and validity.Why is it important for a measurement instrument to have both?

Which level of measurement is the most mathematically precise?

What kind of validity is achieved if scores on measures related to one concept are not strongly associated with measures of different concepts?

Interobserver reliability occurs when ______.

According to Schutt,which is not a reason why youth gangs are hard to define?

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