Question 1

Researchers are most likely to use ______ to account for low rates of missing data.

Accepted Answer

A) means substitution 
B) pairwise deletion 
C) listwise deletion 
D) combining variables 
A) means substitution 
B) pairwise deletion 
C) listwise deletion 
D) combining variables C

Question 2

Which of the following would most likely be a multidimensional construct?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of people in a household 
B) a respondent's age 
C) marital satisfaction 
D) marital status 
A) the number of people in a household 
B) a respondent's age 
C) marital satisfaction 
D) marital status C

Question 3

______ scaling measures attitudes or other concepts as hierarchical structures.

Accepted Answer

A) Likert 
B) Semantic differential 
C) Cronbach 
D) Guttman 
A) Likert 
B) Semantic differential 
C) Cronbach 
D) Guttman D

Question 4

If a researcher is studying marital satisfaction, then they might find that female respondents feel important in their marriage, but less valued.Which of the following scaling mechanisms would be the most helpful in measuring these multiple dimensions of marital satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Guttman scaling 
B) semantic differential scales 
C) Likert-type scales 
D) means substitution 
A) Guttman scaling 
B) semantic differential scales 
C) Likert-type scales 
D) means substitution

Question 5

Scales or indices that measure multidimensional constructs only have to address some of the dimensions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If there are missing data rates over ______%, then a researcher should evaluate whether the data are generalizable to the larger population.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 
A) 1 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15

Question 7

If there is a pattern of data missing this is not completely at random, then there might be strong potential for systematic bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Likert-type scales are the most frequently used scaling technique for questionnaires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why would a researcher object to using pairwise deletion to account for missing data?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not offer a perfect prediction of missing values. 
B) The sample size can change based on what is being analyzed. 
C) It deletes respondents who do not provide adequate responses. 
D) It deletes groups or clusters of respondents who do not provide adequate responses. 
A) It does not offer a perfect prediction of missing values. 
B) The sample size can change based on what is being analyzed. 
C) It deletes respondents who do not provide adequate responses. 
D) It deletes groups or clusters of respondents who do not provide adequate responses.

Question 10

Payment is always required to use previously published scales and indexes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the advantages of using a scale instead of an index, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A) Scales require less interpretation. 
B) Scales are just the accumulation of responses. 
C) Scales can weigh some responses more heavily than others. 
D) Scales have a meaningful zero point. 
A) Scales require less interpretation. 
B) Scales are just the accumulation of responses. 
C) Scales can weigh some responses more heavily than others. 
D) Scales have a meaningful zero point.

Question 12

In general, if ______ of the data is missing, then it is appropriate to use listwise deletion.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 10% 
B) more than 10% 
C) less than 50% 
D) more than 50% 
A) less than 10% 
B) more than 10% 
C) less than 50% 
D) more than 50%

Question 13

Which of the following techniques involves using the rest of the sample data to estimate what a missing response could have been?

Accepted Answer

A) means substitution 
B) pairwise deletion 
C) listwise deletion 
D) combining variables 
A) means substitution 
B) pairwise deletion 
C) listwise deletion 
D) combining variables

Question 14

Once a researcher has already determined if a scale or index is multidimensional, then they are likely to use ______ to further explore the multidimensional nature of a scale or index.

Accepted Answer

A) factor analysis 
B) split-half reliability 
C) lambda 
D) Cronbach's coefficient 
A) factor analysis 
B) split-half reliability 
C) lambda 
D) Cronbach's coefficient

Question 15

There is no issue in using listwise deletion to account for any missing data, even if the data are not missing completely at random.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Researchers are most likely to use ______ to account for low rates of missing data.

Which of the following would most likely be a multidimensional construct?

______ scaling measures attitudes or other concepts as hierarchical structures.

If a researcher is studying marital satisfaction, then they might find that female respondents feel important in their marriage, but less valued.Which of the following scaling mechanisms would be the most helpful in measuring these multiple dimensions of marital satisfaction?

Scales or indices that measure multidimensional constructs only have to address some of the dimensions.

If there are missing data rates over ______%, then a researcher should evaluate whether the data are generalizable to the larger population.

If there is a pattern of data missing this is not completely at random, then there might be strong potential for systematic bias.

Likert-type scales are the most frequently used scaling technique for questionnaires.

Why would a researcher object to using pairwise deletion to account for missing data?

Payment is always required to use previously published scales and indexes.

What are the advantages of using a scale instead of an index, according to the text?

In general, if ______ of the data is missing, then it is appropriate to use listwise deletion.

Which of the following techniques involves using the rest of the sample data to estimate what a missing response could have been?

Once a researcher has already determined if a scale or index is multidimensional, then they are likely to use ______ to further explore the multidimensional nature of a scale or index.

There is no issue in using listwise deletion to account for any missing data, even if the data are not missing completely at random.

Why Do Research on Families and Children

The Ethics of Research on Families and Children

Causal Inference in Research on Families and Children

Searching and Reading the Literature

Sampling Issues

How Do We Measure Concepts

Studying Families: Methods for Quantitative Data

Studying Families: Methods for Qualitative Data

Studying Families: Mixed Methods

Using Other Peoples Data

Analyzing Data on Families and Children

Advanced Topics in Family Data Analysis

Evaluating Programs in Human Development and Family Science

Politics of Research on Families and Children

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Exam 7: Working With Scales and Indices

Researchers are most likely to use ______ to account for low rates of missing data.

Which of the following would most likely be a multidimensional construct?

______ scaling measures attitudes or other concepts as hierarchical structures.

If a researcher is studying marital satisfaction, then they might find that female respondents feel important in their marriage, but less valued.Which of the following scaling mechanisms would be the most helpful in measuring these multiple dimensions of marital satisfaction?

Scales or indices that measure multidimensional constructs only have to address some of the dimensions.

If there are missing data rates over ______%, then a researcher should evaluate whether the data are generalizable to the larger population.

If there is a pattern of data missing this is not completely at random, then there might be strong potential for systematic bias.

Likert-type scales are the most frequently used scaling technique for questionnaires.

Why would a researcher object to using pairwise deletion to account for missing data?

Payment is always required to use previously published scales and indexes.

What are the advantages of using a scale instead of an index, according to the text?

In general, if ______ of the data is missing, then it is appropriate to use listwise deletion.

Which of the following techniques involves using the rest of the sample data to estimate what a missing response could have been?

Once a researcher has already determined if a scale or index is multidimensional, then they are likely to use ______ to further explore the multidimensional nature of a scale or index.

There is no issue in using listwise deletion to account for any missing data, even if the data are not missing completely at random.

Why Do Research on Families and Children

The Ethics of Research on Families and Children

Causal Inference in Research on Families and Children

Searching and Reading the Literature

Sampling Issues

How Do We Measure Concepts

Studying Families: Methods for Quantitative Data

Studying Families: Methods for Qualitative Data

Studying Families: Mixed Methods

Using Other Peoples Data

Analyzing Data on Families and Children

Advanced Topics in Family Data Analysis

Evaluating Programs in Human Development and Family Science

Politics of Research on Families and Children

Filters