Question 1

Which of the following elements of reliability describes a measure that produces similar results over periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A) stability 
B) consistency 
C) interobserver reliability 
D) internal consistency 
A) stability 
B) consistency 
C) interobserver reliability 
D) internal consistency A

Question 2

Researchers should be aware of the influence of random measurement error in their study designs because they can lead to biased studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What is the difference between ordinal and nominal levels of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) The ordinal measure has meaningful and constant differences between scale units. 
B) The ordinal measure ranks categories. 
C) The ordinal measure does not meet the requirement of being mutually exclusive. 
D) The ordinal measure does not rank categories. 
A) The ordinal measure has meaningful and constant differences between scale units. 
B) The ordinal measure ranks categories. 
C) The ordinal measure does not meet the requirement of being mutually exclusive. 
D) The ordinal measure does not rank categories. B

Question 4

Reliable methods are always valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following levels of measurement is only exhaustive and mutually exclusive?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Measuring the temperature in Fahrenheit is a ______ level of measurement because the zero-point of 0°F is arbitrary.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

How a measure compares to other theoretical concepts is also known as ______ validity.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

According to the text, which of the following elements of validity should researchers be concerned about when avoiding bias in their research?

Accepted Answer

A) systematic measurement error 
B) random measurement error 
C) face validity 
D) criterion validity 
A) systematic measurement error 
B) random measurement error 
C) face validity 
D) criterion validity

Question 9

A measure that has internal reliability should show ______.

Accepted Answer

A) disagreement among observers 
B) agreement among observers 
C) differences among measures 
D) similarities among items within the measure 
A) disagreement among observers 
B) agreement among observers 
C) differences among measures 
D) similarities among items within the measure

Question 10

The attributes of a variable need to be exhaustive and inclusive in order to have a good measurement procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the process of turning abstract concepts into concrete measurements?

Accepted Answer

A) direct observation 
B) indirect observation 
C) construction 
D) operationalization 
A) direct observation 
B) indirect observation 
C) construction 
D) operationalization

Question 12

Happiness is an example of a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A) direct observable 
B) indirect observable 
C) construct 
D) operationalization 
A) direct observable 
B) indirect observable 
C) construct 
D) operationalization

Question 13

______ would normally be at the nominal level of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Temperature 
C) Race 
D) Happiness 
A) Age 
B) Temperature 
C) Race 
D) Happiness

Question 14

The number of people living in a single household is an example of a direct observable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The best time to express concerns about the reliability and validity of a study is after the data collection stage, according to the text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following elements of reliability describes a measure that produces similar results over periods of time?

Researchers should be aware of the influence of random measurement error in their study designs because they can lead to biased studies.

What is the difference between ordinal and nominal levels of measurement?

Reliable methods are always valid.

Which of the following levels of measurement is only exhaustive and mutually exclusive?

Measuring the temperature in Fahrenheit is a ______ level of measurement because the zero-point of 0°F is arbitrary.

How a measure compares to other theoretical concepts is also known as ______ validity.

According to the text, which of the following elements of validity should researchers be concerned about when avoiding bias in their research?

A measure that has internal reliability should show ______.

The attributes of a variable need to be exhaustive and inclusive in order to have a good measurement procedure.

What is the process of turning abstract concepts into concrete measurements?

Happiness is an example of a(n) ______.

______ would normally be at the nominal level of measurement.

The number of people living in a single household is an example of a direct observable.

The best time to express concerns about the reliability and validity of a study is after the data collection stage, according to the text.

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Exam 6: How Do We Measure Concepts

Which of the following elements of reliability describes a measure that produces similar results over periods of time?

Researchers should be aware of the influence of random measurement error in their study designs because they can lead to biased studies.

What is the difference between ordinal and nominal levels of measurement?

Reliable methods are always valid.

Which of the following levels of measurement is only exhaustive and mutually exclusive?

Measuring the temperature in Fahrenheit is a ______ level of measurement because the zero-point of 0°F is arbitrary.

How a measure compares to other theoretical concepts is also known as ______ validity.

According to the text, which of the following elements of validity should researchers be concerned about when avoiding bias in their research?

A measure that has internal reliability should show ______.

The attributes of a variable need to be exhaustive and inclusive in order to have a good measurement procedure.

What is the process of turning abstract concepts into concrete measurements?

Happiness is an example of a(n) ______.

______ would normally be at the nominal level of measurement.

The number of people living in a single household is an example of a direct observable.

The best time to express concerns about the reliability and validity of a study is after the data collection stage, according to the text.

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

Working With Scales and Indices

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