Exam 4: Measurement

The book states that it is important to try to always measure one's variables at the highest level possible. Why is this the case? How would you decide on the "highest possible level" when preparing to being the data collection process?

Match the key term to its definition. -Interitem Reliability

Validity is the process by which the potential participant is given all the information they need to decide whether to participate in the study.

Explain the difference between concepts, conceptualization, and operationalization using the example of the concept of honesty.

Match the key term to its definition. -Operation

Match the key term to its definition. -Measurement

Match the key term to its definition. -Face validity

Match the key term to its definition. -Criterion validity

Match the key term to its definition. -Predictive validity

Construct a short survey of five questions designed to measure attitudes about gay couples adopting children. At least one question must be open ended, one must be closed-ended, and three or more questions must form an index or a scale. Discuss an alternative procedure to measure these attitudes, and how the survey would compare with this alternative procedure in terms of validity.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using single questions rather than question sets to measure concepts?