Question 1

Metric equivalence refers to equivalence in item or question difficulty across groups which must include minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People with diabetes are more likely than nondiabetics to know how much sugar content is in a stick of gum. What is this outcome called?

Accepted Answer

A)  recall bias 
B)  resistance 
C)  knowledge base 
D)  recall memory 
A)  recall bias 
B)  resistance 
C)  knowledge base 
D)  recall memory

Question 3

Which of the following words might create a linguistic equivalence problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crib can mean baby bed or home, depending the population asked. 
B)  Cherry is a flavor some cultures prefer over other cultures. 
C)  Green may or may not be someone's favorite color. 
D)  6:00 a.m. may be early for some people but may not be early for other people. 
A)  Crib can mean baby bed or home, depending the population asked. 
B)  Cherry is a flavor some cultures prefer over other cultures. 
C)  Green may or may not be someone's favorite color. 
D)  6:00 a.m. may be early for some people but may not be early for other people.

Question 4

When might an interview schedule be the best method for measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the researcher wants to move things along quickly 
B)  when researching those who are illiterate 
C)  when the research is on a tight deadline 
D)  when the researcher thinks tone of voice will affect responses 
A)  when the researcher wants to move things along quickly 
B)  when researching those who are illiterate 
C)  when the research is on a tight deadline 
D)  when the researcher thinks tone of voice will affect responses

Question 5

When systematic error is caused by the participant providing the same response to all or most of all the items on a measure, this is referred to as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  repetition set 
B)  response system 
C)  response set 
D)  systemic outlier 
A)  repetition set 
B)  response system 
C)  response set 
D)  systemic outlier

Question 6

Why is Google Translate not necessarily the best method to deliver research questions to those not fluent in English?

Accepted Answer

Answers should include recognition that

Question 7

What may occur due to the Hawthorne effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  People may like dogs more than cats. 
B)  Students may study the same amount as they always do. 
C)  People answer questions honestly. 
D)  Abusive parents may be less likely to hit their child. 
A)  People may like dogs more than cats. 
B)  Students may study the same amount as they always do. 
C)  People answer questions honestly. 
D)  Abusive parents may be less likely to hit their child.

Question 8

______ is the process of defining the concepts researchers are interested in measuring.

Accepted Answer

A)  Testing 
B)  Measurement 
C)  Variation 
D)  Demonstration 
A)  Testing 
B)  Measurement 
C)  Variation 
D)  Demonstration

Question 9

Why might a person tell a toothpaste company that they love toothpaste when they do not?

Accepted Answer

A)  social constructs 
B)  social desirability bias 
C)  societal expectations 
D)  research desirability bias 
A)  social constructs 
B)  social desirability bias 
C)  societal expectations 
D)  research desirability bias

Question 10

______ focuses on establishing equivalence by examining how items function across groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Measurement equivalence 
B)  Linguistic equivalence 
C)  Conceptuality 
D)  A metric system 
A)  Measurement equivalence 
B)  Linguistic equivalence 
C)  Conceptuality 
D)  A metric system

Question 11

______ is the extent to which the concepts represented by the items making up the measure are understood to have the same meaning across cultural groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conceptual equality 
B)  Conceptual intention 
C)  Meaningful connection 
D)  Conceptual equivalence 
A)  Conceptual equality 
B)  Conceptual intention 
C)  Meaningful connection 
D)  Conceptual equivalence

Question 12

How does a researcher choose which level of measurement to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is assigned at random by the university funding the researcher. 
B)  Decisions are based on a vote among all of the researchers of which they each most enjoy. 
C)  They consider what they are studying and choose the method that best gathers the information. 
D)  Peer-reviewed journals make all of these decisions for researchers. 
A)  This is assigned at random by the university funding the researcher. 
B)  Decisions are based on a vote among all of the researchers of which they each most enjoy. 
C)  They consider what they are studying and choose the method that best gathers the information. 
D)  Peer-reviewed journals make all of these decisions for researchers.

Question 13

What does a true zero value mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zero value has a real meaning. 
B)  There were zero participants. 
C)  Zero people value this topic. 
D)  There is a 0% chance of this result occurring. 
A)  Zero value has a real meaning. 
B)  There were zero participants. 
C)  Zero people value this topic. 
D)  There is a 0% chance of this result occurring.

Question 14

Which of the following might be an operational definition of the concept of eating a lollypop?

Accepted Answer

A)  remove the wrapper, put the candy in your mouth, enjoy 
B)  consuming the candy until it is completely gone 
C)  choosing which of the following candies you like in order from most to least 
D)  please decide whether you wish to participate in this study based on whether you like lollipops 
A)  remove the wrapper, put the candy in your mouth, enjoy 
B)  consuming the candy until it is completely gone 
C)  choosing which of the following candies you like in order from most to least 
D)  please decide whether you wish to participate in this study based on whether you like lollipops

Question 15

What types of questionnaire questions should be avoided?

Accepted Answer

Answers should include negativ

Question 16

Name some groups that the need for measurement equivalence applies to.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include acknowl

Question 17

Standardized measures should have a Cronbach's α of .80 or higher and should be able to discriminate between high and low levels of the construct of interest. Standardized measures may have cut-off scores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The NASW Code of Ethics states that social workers are ______ responsible to their clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  legally 
B)  ethically 
C)  morally 
D)  federally 
A)  legally 
B)  ethically 
C)  morally 
D)  federally

Question 19

Which of the following levels of measurement can be logically ranked?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ratio 
C)  interval 
A)  nominal 
B)  ratio 
C)  interval

Question 20

Which measure involves respondents completing a question themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  provided measure/questionnaire 
B)  self-administered physical exam 
C)  self-administered measure/questionnaire 
D)  first person measure/questionnaire 
A)  provided measure/questionnaire 
B)  self-administered physical exam 
C)  self-administered measure/questionnaire 
D)  first person measure/questionnaire

Metric equivalence refers to equivalence in item or question difficulty across groups which must include minority groups.

People with diabetes are more likely than nondiabetics to know how much sugar content is in a stick of gum. What is this outcome called?

Which of the following words might create a linguistic equivalence problem?

When might an interview schedule be the best method for measurement?

When systematic error is caused by the participant providing the same response to all or most of all the items on a measure, this is referred to as a ______.

Why is Google Translate not necessarily the best method to deliver research questions to those not fluent in English?

What may occur due to the Hawthorne effect?

______ is the process of defining the concepts researchers are interested in measuring.

Why might a person tell a toothpaste company that they love toothpaste when they do not?

______ focuses on establishing equivalence by examining how items function across groups.

______ is the extent to which the concepts represented by the items making up the measure are understood to have the same meaning across cultural groups.

How does a researcher choose which level of measurement to use?

What does a true zero value mean?

Which of the following might be an operational definition of the concept of eating a lollypop?

What types of questionnaire questions should be avoided?

Name some groups that the need for measurement equivalence applies to.

Standardized measures should have a Cronbach's α of .80 or higher and should be able to discriminate between high and low levels of the construct of interest. Standardized measures may have cut-off scores.

The NASW Code of Ethics states that social workers are ______ responsible to their clients.

Which of the following levels of measurement can be logically ranked?

Which measure involves respondents completing a question themselves?

Evidence-Based Practice

Research Ethics

The Research Process

Problem Formulation

Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental Design

Qualitative Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Observational Research

Sampling

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Single-Case Design Evaluation

Program Evaluation

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Exam 5: Measurement

Metric equivalence refers to equivalence in item or question difficulty across groups which must include minority groups.

People with diabetes are more likely than nondiabetics to know how much sugar content is in a stick of gum. What is this outcome called?

Which of the following words might create a linguistic equivalence problem?

When might an interview schedule be the best method for measurement?

When systematic error is caused by the participant providing the same response to all or most of all the items on a measure, this is referred to as a ______.

Why is Google Translate not necessarily the best method to deliver research questions to those not fluent in English?

What may occur due to the Hawthorne effect?

______ is the process of defining the concepts researchers are interested in measuring.

Why might a person tell a toothpaste company that they love toothpaste when they do not?

______ focuses on establishing equivalence by examining how items function across groups.

______ is the extent to which the concepts represented by the items making up the measure are understood to have the same meaning across cultural groups.

How does a researcher choose which level of measurement to use?

What does a true zero value mean?

Which of the following might be an operational definition of the concept of eating a lollypop?

What types of questionnaire questions should be avoided?

Name some groups that the need for measurement equivalence applies to.

Standardized measures should have a Cronbach's α of .80 or higher and should be able to discriminate between high and low levels of the construct of interest. Standardized measures may have cut-off scores.

The NASW Code of Ethics states that social workers are ______ responsible to their clients.

Which of the following levels of measurement can be logically ranked?

Which measure involves respondents completing a question themselves?

Evidence-Based Practice

Research Ethics

The Research Process

Problem Formulation

Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental Design

Qualitative Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Observational Research

Sampling

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Single-Case Design Evaluation

Program Evaluation

Filters