Question 1

Indicate for each of the types of reliability listed below whether it measures stability over time, equivalency of items, or both of these things.

Accepted Answer

Test/retest: Stability over time
Alternate-forms: Stability over time and equivalency of items
Split-half: Equivalency of items​

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE?​

Accepted Answer

A) Behavioral measures are usually questionnaires or interviews that measure how people report that they act, think, or feel. 
B) Self-report measures are measures taken by carefully observing and recording others' behavior(s). 
C) Physical measures usually involve using an aptitude or achievement test. 
D) Behavioral self-report measures ask people to report how often they do something. 
A) Behavioral measures are usually questionnaires or interviews that measure how people report that they act, think, or feel. 
B) Self-report measures are measures taken by carefully observing and recording others' behavior(s). 
C) Physical measures usually involve using an aptitude or achievement test. 
D) Behavioral self-report measures ask people to report how often they do something. D

Question 3

Provide an example of a variable measured on a(n): nominal scale, ordinal scale, interval scale, and ratio scale.

Accepted Answer

​Nominal: gender; ethnicity
Ordinal: letter grade; class rank
Interval: Fahrenheit temperature; SAT score
Ratio: percentage grade on an exam; weight

Question 4

Correlation coefficients can vary between​

Accepted Answer

A) ‑1.00 and +1.00. 
B) ‑1.00 and 0.00. 
C) 0.00 and +1.00. 
D) There are no restrictions on correlation coefficients. 
A) ‑1.00 and +1.00. 
B) ‑1.00 and 0.00. 
C) 0.00 and +1.00. 
D) There are no restrictions on correlation coefficients.

Question 5

Stability over time is to _____ reliability and equivalency of items is to _____ reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) test/retest; interrater 
B) interrater; alternate-forms 
C) split-half; test/retest 
D) test/retest; split-half 
A) test/retest; interrater 
B) interrater; alternate-forms 
C) split-half; test/retest 
D) test/retest; split-half

Question 6

A scale of measurement in which, in addition to order and equal units of measurement, there is an absolute zero that indicates an absence of the variable being measured is a(n) _____ scale.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the variables with the strongest degree of relationship?​

Accepted Answer

A) ‑1.00 
B) ‑0.69 
C) +0.76 
D) +0.10 
A) ‑1.00 
B) ‑0.69 
C) +0.76 
D) +0.10

Question 8

A blood pressure reading is to a _____ measure as observing how many patrons in a fast food restaurant take advantage of free drink refills is to a ______ measure.​

Accepted Answer

A) physical; behavioral self-report 
B) behavioral; physical 
C) physical; behavioral 
D) behavioral; cognitive self-report 
A) physical; behavioral self-report 
B) behavioral; physical 
C) physical; behavioral 
D) behavioral; cognitive self-report

Question 9

Which of the following is not a type of reliability?​

Accepted Answer

A) criterion reliability 
B) test/retest reliability 
C) interrater reliability 
D) alternate-forms reliability 
A) criterion reliability 
B) test/retest reliability 
C) interrater reliability 
D) alternate-forms reliability

Question 10

An inverse relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is related to a decrease in the other, and vice versa is

Accepted Answer

A) a positive correlation. 
B) a negative correlation. 
C) a correlation coefficient. 
D) negative reliability. 
A) a positive correlation. 
B) a negative correlation. 
C) a correlation coefficient. 
D) negative reliability.

Question 11

A property of measurement in which assigning a score of zero indicates an absence of the variable being measured is​

Accepted Answer

A) identity. 
B) magnitude. 
C) equal unit size. 
D) absolute zero. 
A) identity. 
B) magnitude. 
C) equal unit size. 
D) absolute zero.

Question 12

Time is to the _____ scale of measurement as ethnicity is to the _____ scale of measurement.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured.​

Accepted Answer

A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct 
A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct

Question 14

A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are categorized and the categories form a rank order along a continuum is a(n) _____ scale.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a type of self-report measure?​

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral self-report measure 
B) physical self-report measure 
C) cognitive self-report measure 
D) affective self-report measure 
A) behavioral self-report measure 
B) physical self-report measure 
C) cognitive self-report measure 
D) affective self-report measure

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) a self-report measure 
B) a test 
C) an operational definition 
D) a behavioral measure 
A) a self-report measure 
B) a test 
C) an operational definition 
D) a behavioral measure

Question 17

If observers agree 40 times out of 60, then the interrater reliability is​

Accepted Answer

A) 1.5. 
B) 0.67. 
C) 0.33. 
D) not able to be determined. 
A) 1.5. 
B) 0.67. 
C) 0.33. 
D) not able to be determined.

Question 18

How do we establish split-half and alternate-forms reliability?

Accepted Answer

We establish split-half reliability by c

Question 19

What is reactivity and why is it a concern when using behavioral measures?

Accepted Answer

Reactivity is a possible reaction by par

Question 20

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the highest (best) reliability score?​

Accepted Answer

A) +.10 
B) ‑0.89 
C) +0.69 
D) ‑0.10 
A) +.10 
B) ‑0.89 
C) +0.69 
D) ‑0.10

Indicate for each of the types of reliability listed below whether it measures stability over time, equivalency of items, or both of these things.

Which of the following is TRUE?

Provide an example of a variable measured on a(n): nominal scale, ordinal scale, interval scale, and ratio scale.

Correlation coefficients can vary between

Stability over time is to _ reliability and equivalency of items is to _ reliability.

A scale of measurement in which, in addition to order and equal units of measurement, there is an absolute zero that indicates an absence of the variable being measured is a(n) _____ scale.

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the variables with the strongest degree of relationship?

A blood pressure reading is to a _ measure as observing how many patrons in a fast food restaurant take advantage of free drink refills is to a __ measure.

Which of the following is not a type of reliability?

An inverse relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is related to a decrease in the other, and vice versa is

A property of measurement in which assigning a score of zero indicates an absence of the variable being measured is

Time is to the _ scale of measurement as ethnicity is to the _ scale of measurement.

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured.

A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are categorized and the categories form a rank order along a continuum is a(n) _____ scale.

Which of the following is NOT a type of self-report measure?

Which of the following is NOT a type of measure?

If observers agree 40 times out of 60, then the interrater reliability is

How do we establish split-half and alternate-forms reliability?

What is reactivity and why is it a concern when using behavioral measures?

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the highest (best) reliability score?

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Exam 3: Defining Measuring and Manipulating Variables

Indicate for each of the types of reliability listed below whether it measures stability over time, equivalency of items, or both of these things.

Which of the following is TRUE?​

Provide an example of a variable measured on a(n): nominal scale, ordinal scale, interval scale, and ratio scale.

Correlation coefficients can vary between​

Stability over time is to _____ reliability and equivalency of items is to _____ reliability.

A scale of measurement in which, in addition to order and equal units of measurement, there is an absolute zero that indicates an absence of the variable being measured is a(n) _____ scale.​

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the variables with the strongest degree of relationship?​

A blood pressure reading is to a _____ measure as observing how many patrons in a fast food restaurant take advantage of free drink refills is to a ______ measure.​

Which of the following is not a type of reliability?​

An inverse relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is related to a decrease in the other, and vice versa is

A property of measurement in which assigning a score of zero indicates an absence of the variable being measured is​

Time is to the _____ scale of measurement as ethnicity is to the _____ scale of measurement.​

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured.​

A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are categorized and the categories form a rank order along a continuum is a(n) _____ scale.​

Which of the following is NOT a type of self-report measure?​

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

If observers agree 40 times out of 60, then the interrater reliability is​

How do we establish split-half and alternate-forms reliability?

What is reactivity and why is it a concern when using behavioral measures?

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the highest (best) reliability score?​

Thinking Like a Scientist

Getting Started

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Experimental Design and Analysis I

Experimental Design and Analysis II

Experimental Design and Analysis III

Experimental Design and Analysis Iv

Quasi Experimental and Single Case Designs

Nonparametric Inferential Statistics

APA Communication Guidelines

Filters

Which of the following is TRUE?

Correlation coefficients can vary between

Stability over time is to _ reliability and equivalency of items is to _ reliability.

A scale of measurement in which, in addition to order and equal units of measurement, there is an absolute zero that indicates an absence of the variable being measured is a(n) _____ scale.

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the variables with the strongest degree of relationship?

A blood pressure reading is to a _ measure as observing how many patrons in a fast food restaurant take advantage of free drink refills is to a __ measure.

Which of the following is not a type of reliability?

A property of measurement in which assigning a score of zero indicates an absence of the variable being measured is

Time is to the _ scale of measurement as ethnicity is to the _ scale of measurement.

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured.

A scale of measurement in which objects or individuals are categorized and the categories form a rank order along a continuum is a(n) _____ scale.

Which of the following is NOT a type of self-report measure?

Which of the following is NOT a type of measure?

If observers agree 40 times out of 60, then the interrater reliability is

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the highest (best) reliability score?