Question 1

Why do researchers prefer, when possible, to use measures that are on a ratio scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

Researchers prefer to use measures that

Question 2

Why is interitem reliability not a concern when using formative measures?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual items do not measure the same construct. 
B) They are observational measures, so no items are being used. 
C) All formative measures are perfectly reliable. 
D) When using formative measures, total variance equals true score variance. 
A) The individual items do not measure the same construct. 
B) They are observational measures, so no items are being used. 
C) All formative measures are perfectly reliable. 
D) When using formative measures, total variance equals true score variance.

Question 3

Which of the following is impossible?

Accepted Answer

A) A valid measure is unreliable. 
B) A reliable measure is valid. 
C) A reliable measure is not valid. 
D) An unreliable measure is not valid. 
A) A valid measure is unreliable. 
B) A reliable measure is valid. 
C) A reliable measure is not valid. 
D) An unreliable measure is not valid.

Question 4

A measure that measures what it appears to measure has good ________ validity.

Accepted Answer

A) criterion-related 
B) face 
C) construct 
D) convergent 
A) criterion-related 
B) face 
C) construct 
D) convergent

Question 5

As a rule of thumb, a measure is considered sufficiently reliable if

Accepted Answer

A) it is valid. 
B) there is no measurement error. 
C) at least half of the total variance is true-score variance. 
D) its correlation is 1.00. 
A) it is valid. 
B) there is no measurement error. 
C) at least half of the total variance is true-score variance. 
D) its correlation is 1.00.

Question 6

If scores on a test are consistent over time, the test has

Accepted Answer

A) interitem reliability. 
B) test-retest reliability. 
C) interrater reliability. 
D) item-total reliability. 
A) interitem reliability. 
B) test-retest reliability. 
C) interrater reliability. 
D) item-total reliability.

Question 7

Concurrent is to ______ as predictive is to

Accepted Answer

A) reliability; validity. 
B) behavior; construct. 
C) criterion-related; construct. 
D) now; later. 
A) reliability; validity. 
B) behavior; construct. 
C) criterion-related; construct. 
D) now; later.

Question 8

If you wanted to reduce measurement error in a study, which would you be most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Use items with low item-total correlations. 
B) Use face valid measures. 
C) Measure all participants under the same conditions. 
D) All of these would reduce measurement error. 
A) Use items with low item-total correlations. 
B) Use face valid measures. 
C) Measure all participants under the same conditions. 
D) All of these would reduce measurement error.

Question 9

When a particular measure is not equally valid for everyone, ______ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) discriminant validity 
B) low reliability 
C) psychometric contamination 
D) test bias 
A) discriminant validity 
B) low reliability 
C) psychometric contamination 
D) test bias

Question 10

Distinguish among test-retest, interitem, and interrater reliability. For what kind of measure is each type of reliability relevant?

Accepted Answer

Test-retest reliability refers to the co

Question 11

Why do researchers use converging operations?

Accepted Answer

Researchers use converging operations, a

Question 12

Political preference (Democrat, Republican, Independent)is measured on a(n)___________ scale.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The relationship between measurement error and reliability is

Accepted Answer

A) inverse. 
B) direct. 
C) curvilinear. 
D) none; measurement error and reliability are not related. 
A) inverse. 
B) direct. 
C) curvilinear. 
D) none; measurement error and reliability are not related.

Question 14

A measure that does not correlate with measures with which it should not be related has

Accepted Answer

A) convergent validity. 
B) discriminant validity. 
C) concurrent validity. 
D) no validity. 
A) convergent validity. 
B) discriminant validity. 
C) concurrent validity. 
D) no validity.

Question 15

The field that is devoted to the study of psychological measurement is called

Accepted Answer

A) statistics. 
B) evaluation. 
C) psychometrics. 
D) phrenology. 
A) statistics. 
B) evaluation. 
C) psychometrics. 
D) phrenology.

Question 16

A measure that correlates with other measures as it should has

Accepted Answer

A) convergent validity. 
B) discriminant validity. 
C) interitem validity. 
D) concurrent validity. 
A) convergent validity. 
B) discriminant validity. 
C) interitem validity. 
D) concurrent validity.

Question 17

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A) Interitem reliability 
B) Cronbach's alpha coefficient 
C) Item-total correlation 
D) Test-retest reliability 
A) Interitem reliability 
B) Cronbach's alpha coefficient 
C) Item-total correlation 
D) Test-retest reliability

Question 18

Researchers usually consider a measure to have adequate interitem reliability if Cronbach's alpha coefficient

Accepted Answer

A) is zero. 
B) exceeds .05. 
C) exceeds .50. 
D) exceeds .70. 
A) is zero. 
B) exceeds .05. 
C) exceeds .50. 
D) exceeds .70.

Question 19

What does it indicate about a measure if interrater reliability is low?

Accepted Answer

If a measure has low interrater reliabil

Question 20

In examining the criterion-related validity of employment tests, which type of validity-predictive or concurrent-is most important? Explain.

Accepted Answer

In examining the criterion-related valid

Why do researchers prefer, when possible, to use measures that are on a ratio scale of measurement?

Why is interitem reliability not a concern when using formative measures?

Which of the following is impossible?

A measure that measures what it appears to measure has good ________ validity.

As a rule of thumb, a measure is considered sufficiently reliable if

If scores on a test are consistent over time, the test has

Concurrent is to ______ as predictive is to

If you wanted to reduce measurement error in a study, which would you be most likely to do?

When a particular measure is not equally valid for everyone, ______ occurs.

Distinguish among test-retest, interitem, and interrater reliability. For what kind of measure is each type of reliability relevant?

Why do researchers use converging operations?

Political preference (Democrat, Republican, Independent)is measured on a(n)___________ scale.

The relationship between measurement error and reliability is

A measure that does not correlate with measures with which it should not be related has

The field that is devoted to the study of psychological measurement is called

A measure that correlates with other measures as it should has

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

Researchers usually consider a measure to have adequate interitem reliability if Cronbach's alpha coefficient

What does it indicate about a measure if interrater reliability is low?

In examining the criterion-related validity of employment tests, which type of validity-predictive or concurrent-is most important? Explain.

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Exam 3: The Measurement of Behavior

Why do researchers prefer, when possible, to use measures that are on a ratio scale of measurement?

Why is interitem reliability not a concern when using formative measures?

Which of the following is impossible?

A measure that measures what it appears to measure has good ________ validity.

As a rule of thumb, a measure is considered sufficiently reliable if

If scores on a test are consistent over time, the test has

Concurrent is to ______ as predictive is to

If you wanted to reduce measurement error in a study, which would you be most likely to do?

When a particular measure is not equally valid for everyone, ______ occurs.

Distinguish among test-retest, interitem, and interrater reliability. For what kind of measure is each type of reliability relevant?

Why do researchers use converging operations?

Political preference (Democrat, Republican, Independent)is measured on a(n)___________ scale.

The relationship between measurement error and reliability is

A measure that does not correlate with measures with which it should not be related has

The field that is devoted to the study of psychological measurement is called

A measure that correlates with other measures as it should has

Which of the following does not belong with the others?

Researchers usually consider a measure to have adequate interitem reliability if Cronbach's alpha coefficient

What does it indicate about a measure if interrater reliability is low?

In examining the criterion-related validity of employment tests, which type of validity-predictive or concurrent-is most important? Explain.

Research in the Behavioral Sciences

Behavioral Variability and Research

Approaches to Psychological Measurement

Selecting Research Participants

Descriptive Research

Correlational Research

Advanced Correlational Strategies

Basic Issues in Experimental Research

Experimental Design

Analyzing Experimental Data: Basic Concepts

Statistical Analysis

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Research

Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research

Scientific Writing

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