Exam 4: Conceptualization and Measurement

In the 1960's U.S. Census individuals were asked for the first time to self-identify and indicate their race for the record. This is an example of the U.S. government ______ race.

Concepts such as poverty are difficult to conceptualize because they can be defined by ______ standards.

Choose the best example of an unobtrusive measure.

The sum or average of responses is known as a(n) ______.

It is usually a good idea to try to measure variables at the lowest level of measurement possible.

Joan is studying the relationship between dance and social cohesion. She has observed students at one local dance school, collected information about their personal preferences, and is preparing to write up her conclusions. It is likely Joan is making a(n) ______ fallacy.

We call poverty a measurement-a mental image that summarizes a set of similar observations, feelings, or ideas.

By using tried and true measures, researchers are not responsible for testing the reliability and validity of the measure in their own studies.

When researchers have failed to come to consensus regarding the meaning of a term or concept, they have not ______ the phenomenon.

An index composed of questions to measure knowledge of poverty related public policies would be unreliable if respondents' answers to each question were totally ______ of their answers to the others.

______ research projects usually take an inductive approach.

At the ______ level of measurement, numbers indicate ______.