Question 1

Annual income and years of schooling are examples of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal-level measurements 
B)  ordinal-level measurements 
C)  ratio-level measurements 
D)  interval-level measurements 
A)  nominal-level measurements 
B)  ordinal-level measurements 
C)  ratio-level measurements 
D)  interval-level measurements

Question 2

How well an empirical indicator and the conceptual definition of the construct that the indicator is supposed to measure fit together is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  methodology 
B)  operationalization 
C)  reliability 
D)  validity 
A)  methodology 
B)  operationalization 
C)  reliability 
D)  validity

Question 3

The process of developing clear, rigorous, systematic conceptual definitions for abstract ideas/concepts is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  organization 
B)  logic 
C)  clarification 
D)  conceptualization 
A)  organization 
B)  logic 
C)  clarification 
D)  conceptualization

Question 4

The dependability or consistency of the measure of a variable is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  methodology 
B)  operationalization 
C)  reliability 
D)  clear conceptualization 
A)  methodology 
B)  operationalization 
C)  reliability 
D)  clear conceptualization

Question 5

Convergent validity is _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a type of measurement validity in which an indicator makes sense as a measure of a construct in the judgment of others, especially in the scientific community 
B)  a measurement validity that relies on the occurrence of a future event or behavior that is logically consistent to verify the indicator of a construct 
C)  measurement validity that relies on some independent outside verification 
D)  a type of measurement validity for multiple indicators based on the idea that indicators of one construct will act alike or converge. 
A)  a type of measurement validity in which an indicator makes sense as a measure of a construct in the judgment of others, especially in the scientific community 
B)  a measurement validity that relies on the occurrence of a future event or behavior that is logically consistent to verify the indicator of a construct 
C)  measurement validity that relies on some independent outside verification 
D)  a type of measurement validity for multiple indicators based on the idea that indicators of one construct will act alike or converge.

Question 6

A ratio-level of measurement is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the lowest, least precise level of measurements for which there is a difference in type only among the categories of variable 
B)  a level of measurement that identifies a difference among categories of a variable and allows the categories to be rank ordered as well 
C)  a level of measurement that identifies differences among variable attributes, rank categories, and measures distance between categories, but there is no true zero 
D)  the highest, most precise level of measurement; variable attributes can be rank ordered, the distance between them precisely measured, and there is an absolute zero 
A)  the lowest, least precise level of measurements for which there is a difference in type only among the categories of variable 
B)  a level of measurement that identifies a difference among categories of a variable and allows the categories to be rank ordered as well 
C)  a level of measurement that identifies differences among variable attributes, rank categories, and measures distance between categories, but there is no true zero 
D)  the highest, most precise level of measurement; variable attributes can be rank ordered, the distance between them precisely measured, and there is an absolute zero

Question 7

An _____ is a measuring technique in which a researcher adds or combines numerous indicators of a construct into a single score.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An _____ is a measuring technique in...

Question 8

The grade you receive in this course (A, B, C) is an example of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal-level measurements 
B)  ordinal-level measurements 
C)  ratio-level measurements 
D)  interval-level measurements 
A)  nominal-level measurements 
B)  ordinal-level measurements 
C)  ratio-level measurements 
D)  interval-level measurements

Question 9

Stability reliability refers to measurement reliability across time; measure that yields consistent results at different time points, assuming what is being measured does not itself change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Variables in which the attributes can be measured with only a limited number of distinct, separate categories are called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  independent variables 
B)  discrete variables 
C)  continuous variables 
D)  dependent variables 
A)  independent variables 
B)  discrete variables 
C)  continuous variables 
D)  dependent variables

Question 11

The dependability or consistency of the measure of a variable refers to its ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dependability or consistency of the measure...

Question 12

A person's height and weight are good examples of ratio-level measurements variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Perfect reliability and validity in the social sciences is possible to achieve with the correct research design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the four levels of measurement and why are each important to the data collection process?

Accepted Answer

The four levels of measurement are nomin

Question 15

The income that you receive this year is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Stability reliability is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  measurement reliability across time; a measure that yields consistent results at different time points, assuming what is being measured does not itself change 
B)  measurement reliability across groups; a measure that yields consistent results for various social groups 
C)  measurement reliability across indicators; a measure that yield consistent results using different specific indicators, assuming that all measure the same construct 
D)  how well an empirical indicator and the conceptual definition of the construct that the indicator is suppose to measure fit together 
A)  measurement reliability across time; a measure that yields consistent results at different time points, assuming what is being measured does not itself change 
B)  measurement reliability across groups; a measure that yields consistent results for various social groups 
C)  measurement reliability across indicators; a measure that yield consistent results using different specific indicators, assuming that all measure the same construct 
D)  how well an empirical indicator and the conceptual definition of the construct that the indicator is suppose to measure fit together

Question 17

Equivalence reliability is ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  measurement reliability across time; a measure that yields consistent results at different time points, assuming what is being measured does not itself change 
B)  measurement reliability across groups; a measure that yields consistent results for various social groups 
C)  measurement reliability across indicators; a measure that yield consistent results using different specific indicators, assuming that all measure the same construct 
D)  how well an empirical indicator and the conceptual definition of the construct that the indicator is suppose to measure fit together 
A)  measurement reliability across time; a measure that yields consistent results at different time points, assuming what is being measured does not itself change 
B)  measurement reliability across groups; a measure that yields consistent results for various social groups 
C)  measurement reliability across indicators; a measure that yield consistent results using different specific indicators, assuming that all measure the same construct 
D)  how well an empirical indicator and the conceptual definition of the construct that the indicator is suppose to measure fit together

Question 18

When we have reliability in a measurement, we also have validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

This is a scale often used in survey research in which people express attitudes or other responses in terms of ordinal-level categories that are ranked along a continuum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rates 
B)  Likert Scale 
C)  The Truth scale 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Rates 
B)  Likert Scale 
C)  The Truth scale 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

A class of quantitative data measures often used in survey research that captures the intensity, direction, level, or potency of a variable construct along a continuum is called _______________. Most are at the ordinal level of measurement

Accepted Answer

A)  a scale 
B)  an index 
C)  a weighted index 
D)  rates 
A)  a scale 
B)  an index 
C)  a weighted index 
D)  rates

Annual income and years of schooling are examples of ___________.

How well an empirical indicator and the conceptual definition of the construct that the indicator is supposed to measure fit together is called ________.

The process of developing clear, rigorous, systematic conceptual definitions for abstract ideas/concepts is called _____________.

The dependability or consistency of the measure of a variable is called ____.

Convergent validity is _________________.

A ratio-level of measurement is ___________________.

An _____ is a measuring technique in which a researcher adds or combines numerous indicators of a construct into a single score.

The grade you receive in this course (A, B, C) is an example of _________.

Stability reliability refers to measurement reliability across time; measure that yields consistent results at different time points, assuming what is being measured does not itself change.

Variables in which the attributes can be measured with only a limited number of distinct, separate categories are called ________________.

The dependability or consistency of the measure of a variable refers to its ______.

A person's height and weight are good examples of ratio-level measurements variables.

Perfect reliability and validity in the social sciences is possible to achieve with the correct research design.

What are the four levels of measurement and why are each important to the data collection process?

The income that you receive this year is an example of __________.

Stability reliability is _______________.

Equivalence reliability is ________________.

When we have reliability in a measurement, we also have validity.

This is a scale often used in survey research in which people express attitudes or other responses in terms of ordinal-level categories that are ranked along a continuum?

A class of quantitative data measures often used in survey research that captures the intensity, direction, level, or potency of a variable construct along a continuum is called _______________. Most are at the ordinal level of measurement

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Annual income and years of schooling are examples of ___________.

How well an empirical indicator and the conceptual definition of the construct that the indicator is supposed to measure fit together is called ________.

The process of developing clear, rigorous, systematic conceptual definitions for abstract ideas/concepts is called _____________.

The dependability or consistency of the measure of a variable is called ____.

Convergent validity is _________________.

A ratio-level of measurement is ___________________.

An _____ is a measuring technique in which a researcher adds or combines numerous indicators of a construct into a single score.

The grade you receive in this course (A, B, C) is an example of _________.

Stability reliability refers to measurement reliability across time; measure that yields consistent results at different time points, assuming what is being measured does not itself change.

Variables in which the attributes can be measured with only a limited number of distinct, separate categories are called ________________.

The dependability or consistency of the measure of a variable refers to its ______.

A person's height and weight are good examples of ratio-level measurements variables.

Perfect reliability and validity in the social sciences is possible to achieve with the correct research design.

What are the four levels of measurement and why are each important to the data collection process?

The income that you receive this year is an example of __________.

Stability reliability is _______________.

Equivalence reliability is ________________.

When we have reliability in a measurement, we also have validity.

This is a scale often used in survey research in which people express attitudes or other responses in terms of ordinal-level categories that are ranked along a continuum?

A class of quantitative data measures often used in survey research that captures the intensity, direction, level, or potency of a variable construct along a continuum is called _______________. Most are at the ordinal level of measurement

Criminal Justice and Criminology Research: Mapping and Terrain

The Nature of Science and Research

Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations

The Ethics of Crime and Justice Research

Sampling in Crime and Justice Research

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Crime and Justice Research

Survey and Interview Methods

Nonreactive Research: Content Analysis and Existing Documentsstatistics

Analysis of Quantitative Data

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Crime and Justice Ethnographic Field Research

Historical, Academic, Legal and Mixed Methods Research

Presenting Crime and Justice Research

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