Question 1

In Guttman's scalogram scaling technique:

Accepted Answer

A)  a high "coefficient of reproducibility" is desired 
B)  items are nonmonotone 
C)  a respondent's total score should provide an indication of which items were endorsed 
D)  items most often are tapping separate constructs 
E)  item responses options are equally balanced (i.e., "strongly agree - strongly disagree") 
A)  a high "coefficient of reproducibility" is desired 
B)  items are nonmonotone 
C)  a respondent's total score should provide an indication of which items were endorsed 
D)  items most often are tapping separate constructs 
E)  item responses options are equally balanced (i.e., "strongly agree - strongly disagree")

Question 2

When seeking to determine which items may be removed from a scale to improve its reliability, a researcher should consult:

Accepted Answer

A)  an exploratory factor analysis 
B)  a confirmatory factor analysis 
C)  coefficient alpha 
D)  item-total correlations 
E)  all of the above 
A)  an exploratory factor analysis 
B)  a confirmatory factor analysis 
C)  coefficient alpha 
D)  item-total correlations 
E)  all of the above

In Guttman's scalogram scaling technique:

When seeking to determine which items may be removed from a scale to improve its reliability, a researcher should consult:

Basic Concepts

Internal and External Validity

Measurement Reliability

Measurement Validity

Designing Experiments

Constructing Laboratory Experiments

External Validity of Laboratory Experiments

Conducting Experiments Outside the Laboratory

Nonexperimental Research

Quasi-Experiments and Evaluation Research

Survey Studies

Systematic Observational Methods

Interviewing

Content Analysis

Indirect and Implicit Measures of Cognition and Affect

Scaling Stimuli

Methods for Assessing Dyads and Groups

Synthesizing Research Results

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Social Research

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Exam 15: Questionnaire Design and Scale Construction

In Guttman's scalogram scaling technique:

When seeking to determine which items may be removed from a scale to improve its reliability, a researcher should consult:

Basic Concepts

Internal and External Validity

Measurement Reliability

Measurement Validity

Designing Experiments

Constructing Laboratory Experiments

External Validity of Laboratory Experiments

Conducting Experiments Outside the Laboratory

Nonexperimental Research

Quasi-Experiments and Evaluation Research

Survey Studies

Systematic Observational Methods

Interviewing

Content Analysis

Indirect and Implicit Measures of Cognition and Affect

Scaling Stimuli

Methods for Assessing Dyads and Groups

Synthesizing Research Results

Social Responsibility and Ethics in Social Research

Filters