Question 1

One of the advantages of the test retest method of assessing reliability is:

Accepted Answer

A) it can be used with many measures. 
B) it is not subject to the multiple testing effect. 
C) it is quicker than the other tests of reliability. 
D) it can be used even though the values of variables may have changed between the test administrations. 
A) it can be used with many measures. 
B) it is not subject to the multiple testing effect. 
C) it is quicker than the other tests of reliability. 
D) it can be used even though the values of variables may have changed between the test administrations. A

Question 2

Which of the following is most clearly NOT a discrete variable

Accepted Answer

A) social class position 
B) religious affiliation 
C) race 
D) sex 
A) social class position 
B) religious affiliation 
C) race 
D) sex A

Question 3

Of the following, the most complex form of validity is:

Accepted Answer

A) criterion validity. 
B) concurrent validity. 
C) construct validity. 
D) predictive validity. 
A) criterion validity. 
B) concurrent validity. 
C) construct validity. 
D) predictive validity. C

Question 4

Error that is consistent and patterned is called:

Accepted Answer

A) random error. 
B) systematic error. 
C) unreliable data. 
D) replicable error. 
A) random error. 
B) systematic error. 
C) unreliable data. 
D) replicable error.

Question 5

In selecting an indicator to measure a variable, a researcher should:

Accepted Answer

A) strive for the highest level of measurement possible. 
B) be guided predominantly by the theoretical nature of the variable. 
C) avoid the nominal level of measurement. 
D) both strive for the highest level of measurement possible, and be guided predominantly by the theoretical nature of the variable. 
A) strive for the highest level of measurement possible. 
B) be guided predominantly by the theoretical nature of the variable. 
C) avoid the nominal level of measurement. 
D) both strive for the highest level of measurement possible, and be guided predominantly by the theoretical nature of the variable.

Question 6

When choosing which of several indicators to use in a research project, which of the following would play a role in the decision

Accepted Answer

A) consideration of which indicator is theoretically preferred 
B) consideration of which indicator would permit the most sophisticated mathematical operations to be performed on it 
C) consideration of the level of measurement of the indicator 
D) all of the answers would play a role in the decision 
A) consideration of which indicator is theoretically preferred 
B) consideration of which indicator would permit the most sophisticated mathematical operations to be performed on it 
C) consideration of the level of measurement of the indicator 
D) all of the answers would play a role in the decision

Question 7

Differentiate between random and systematic error in measurement.Which is more problematic for researchers and why Relate each type of error to the formula used in classical measurement theory.

Accepted Answer

Random error and systematic error are tw

Question 8

According to Research in Practice 5.2, which of the following statements is true regarding measurement in human service practice

Accepted Answer

A) Practitioners need not be concerned about issues of validity. 
B) Practitioners need to assess the validity and reliability of the tools they use to measure things. 
C) Practitioners need to be concerned about validity but not reliability. 
D) Measurement tools used in practice have become valid by the time practitioners use them. 
A) Practitioners need not be concerned about issues of validity. 
B) Practitioners need to assess the validity and reliability of the tools they use to measure things. 
C) Practitioners need to be concerned about validity but not reliability. 
D) Measurement tools used in practice have become valid by the time practitioners use them.

Question 9

In order to improve the validity and reliability of measurement devices, the text recommends all of the following techniques EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) more extensive conceptual development. 
B) use a lower level of measurement. 
C) better train those who will apply the measurement devices. 
D) all of the answers are techniques that are recommended. 
A) more extensive conceptual development. 
B) use a lower level of measurement. 
C) better train those who will apply the measurement devices. 
D) all of the answers are techniques that are recommended.

Question 10

The crime statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistently report less violent crime than actually occurs. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) test-retest reliability. 
B) concurrent validity. 
C) random error. 
D) systematic error. 
A) test-retest reliability. 
B) concurrent validity. 
C) random error. 
D) systematic error.

Question 11

Discuss ways in which computer technology can enhance measurement in human service research.

Accepted Answer

Computer technology has the potential to

Question 12

Describe two methods of assessing the reliability of measurement devices and elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

Two methods of assessing the reliability

Question 13

When testing the reliability of a measuring device, a solution to the problem of multiple-testing effects is to:

Accepted Answer

A) use the test retest method. 
B) divide the test group into two groups, one that is tested twice and one that is tested only once. 
C) combine the results from the two administrations and then randomly divide them into two separate test groups. 
D) use a known groups comparison as a way of assessing the extent of the multiple testing effect. 
A) use the test retest method. 
B) divide the test group into two groups, one that is tested twice and one that is tested only once. 
C) combine the results from the two administrations and then randomly divide them into two separate test groups. 
D) use a known groups comparison as a way of assessing the extent of the multiple testing effect.

Question 14

Researchers should strive for the highest level of measurement possible because:

Accepted Answer

A) higher levels of measurement are generally more theoretically sound. 
B) higher levels of measurement are generally more precise. 
C) higher levels of measurement are generally more valid. 
D) higher levels of measurement are generally more reliable. 
A) higher levels of measurement are generally more theoretically sound. 
B) higher levels of measurement are generally more precise. 
C) higher levels of measurement are generally more valid. 
D) higher levels of measurement are generally more reliable.

Question 15

Of the following ways of demonstrating validity, which is the weakest demonstration of validity

Accepted Answer

A) content validity. 
B) criterion validity. 
C) concurrent validity. 
D) construct validity. 
A) content validity. 
B) criterion validity. 
C) concurrent validity. 
D) construct validity.

Question 16

Which of the following is the formula used to show the logic of measurement in the social sciences

Accepted Answer

A) X = T - E 
B) T = X + E 
C) X = T + E 
D) E = X + T 
A) X = T - E 
B) T = X + E 
C) X = T + E 
D) E = X + T

Question 17

The term "level of measurement" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) whether research will be qualitative or quantitative in nature. 
B) whether research will be correlational or experimental in nature. 
C) the rules that define permissible mathematical operations on a measuring device. 
D) whether a variable can be considered continuous or discrete. 
A) whether research will be qualitative or quantitative in nature. 
B) whether research will be correlational or experimental in nature. 
C) the rules that define permissible mathematical operations on a measuring device. 
D) whether a variable can be considered continuous or discrete.

Question 18

The major reason for using a scale for measurement rather than a single item is that:

Accepted Answer

A) scales are usually quicker to administer. 
B) scales enable us to measure variables in a more precise and accurate fashion. 
C) scales enable us to measure many variables at the same time rather than just a single variable. 
D) scales are more concrete and less abstract than are single item measures. 
A) scales are usually quicker to administer. 
B) scales enable us to measure variables in a more precise and accurate fashion. 
C) scales enable us to measure many variables at the same time rather than just a single variable. 
D) scales are more concrete and less abstract than are single item measures.

Question 19

All of the following are measurement techniques used in the social sciences EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) verbal reports. 
B) sampling validity. 
C) observation. 
D) archival records. 
A) verbal reports. 
B) sampling validity. 
C) observation. 
D) archival records.

Question 20

Which of the following statements would be consistent with the nonpositivist critique of measurement

Accepted Answer

A) The social sciences should strive to quantify all measurement. 
B) Social science measurement often involves the construction of something that we believe exists in the world. 
C) All the phenomena that social scientists measure exist objectively in the world and are discovered by our measuring devices. 
D) While interval and ratio variables can be objectively measured, nominal and ordinal measures cannot. 
A) The social sciences should strive to quantify all measurement. 
B) Social science measurement often involves the construction of something that we believe exists in the world. 
C) All the phenomena that social scientists measure exist objectively in the world and are discovered by our measuring devices. 
D) While interval and ratio variables can be objectively measured, nominal and ordinal measures cannot.

One of the advantages of the test retest method of assessing reliability is:

Which of the following is most clearly NOT a discrete variable

Of the following, the most complex form of validity is:

Error that is consistent and patterned is called:

In selecting an indicator to measure a variable, a researcher should:

When choosing which of several indicators to use in a research project, which of the following would play a role in the decision

Differentiate between random and systematic error in measurement.Which is more problematic for researchers and why Relate each type of error to the formula used in classical measurement theory.

According to Research in Practice 5.2, which of the following statements is true regarding measurement in human service practice

In order to improve the validity and reliability of measurement devices, the text recommends all of the following techniques EXCEPT:

The crime statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistently report less violent crime than actually occurs. This is an example of:

Discuss ways in which computer technology can enhance measurement in human service research.

Describe two methods of assessing the reliability of measurement devices and elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of each.

When testing the reliability of a measuring device, a solution to the problem of multiple-testing effects is to:

Researchers should strive for the highest level of measurement possible because:

Of the following ways of demonstrating validity, which is the weakest demonstration of validity

Which of the following is the formula used to show the logic of measurement in the social sciences

The term "level of measurement" refers to:

The major reason for using a scale for measurement rather than a single item is that:

All of the following are measurement techniques used in the social sciences EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements would be consistent with the nonpositivist critique of measurement

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 5: The Process of Measurement

One of the advantages of the test retest method of assessing reliability is:

Which of the following is most clearly NOT a discrete variable

Of the following, the most complex form of validity is:

Error that is consistent and patterned is called:

In selecting an indicator to measure a variable, a researcher should:

When choosing which of several indicators to use in a research project, which of the following would play a role in the decision

Differentiate between random and systematic error in measurement.Which is more problematic for researchers and why Relate each type of error to the formula used in classical measurement theory.

According to Research in Practice 5.2, which of the following statements is true regarding measurement in human service practice

In order to improve the validity and reliability of measurement devices, the text recommends all of the following techniques EXCEPT:

The crime statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation consistently report less violent crime than actually occurs. This is an example of:

Discuss ways in which computer technology can enhance measurement in human service research.

Describe two methods of assessing the reliability of measurement devices and elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of each.

When testing the reliability of a measuring device, a solution to the problem of multiple-testing effects is to:

Researchers should strive for the highest level of measurement possible because:

Of the following ways of demonstrating validity, which is the weakest demonstration of validity

Which of the following is the formula used to show the logic of measurement in the social sciences

The term "level of measurement" refers to:

The major reason for using a scale for measurement rather than a single item is that:

All of the following are measurement techniques used in the social sciences EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements would be consistent with the nonpositivist critique of measurement

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

Filters