Question 1

When a researcher divides the indicators (questions) into two groups and determine whether both halves give the same results it is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  equivalence 
B)  split-half method 
C)  grouping technique 
D)  dividing 
A)  equivalence 
B)  split-half method 
C)  grouping technique 
D)  dividing

Question 2

Religion is a good example of a nominal-level measurement variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Content 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)  measurement validity that requires that a measure represent all the aspects of the conceptual definition of a construct 
C)  measurement validity that relies on some independent outside verification 
D)  a type of measurement validity that use multiple indicators and has two indicators and 
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)  measurement validity that requires that a measure represent all the aspects of the conceptual definition of a construct 
C)  measurement validity that relies on some independent outside verification 
D)  a type of measurement validity that use multiple indicators and has two indicators and

Question 4

Discriminant 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 measurement validity for multiple indicators based on the idea that indicators of different constructs diverge. 
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 measurement validity for multiple indicators based on the idea that indicators of different constructs diverge.

Question 5

Variables measured on a continuum in which an infinite number of finer gradations between variable attributes are possible 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 6

_______ is considered the principle that when using multiple indicators to measure a construct, all the indicators should consistently fit together and indicate a single construct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unidimensionality 
B)  Weighted index 
C)  Standardization 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Unidimensionality 
B)  Weighted index 
C)  Standardization 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

The conceptualization process in qualitative research is the same as quantitative research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Representative 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 9

Criterion 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)  measurement validity that requires that a measure represent all the aspects of the conceptual definition of a construct 
C)  measurement validity that relies on some independent outside verification 
D)  a type of measurement validity that use multiple indicators and has two indicators and has two subtypes: how well indicators of one construct converge and how well indicators of different constructs diverge 
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)  measurement validity that requires that a measure represent all the aspects of the conceptual definition of a construct 
C)  measurement validity that relies on some independent outside verification 
D)  a type of measurement validity that use multiple indicators and has two indicators and has two subtypes: how well indicators of one construct converge and how well indicators of different constructs diverge

Question 10

Define and discuss conceptualization and operationalization. Further, explain their importance in the data collection process.

Accepted Answer

Conceptualization and operationalization

Question 11

An ordinal-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 12

What are the four ways to improve reliability?

Accepted Answer

Improving reliability in systems, proces

Question 13

Content validity is measurement validity that relies on a preexisting and already accepted measure to verify the indicator of a construct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the text, clear conceptualization is the process of developing clear, rigorous, systematic conceptual definitions for abstract ideas/concepts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

______________ is 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.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ is a type of measurement validity...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of developing clear, rigorous, systematic...

Question 17

The highest level/most precise level of measurement is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Categorical Variables 
B)  Ordinal Attributes 
C)  Nominal Measurement 
D)  Interval/Scale Measurements 
A)  Categorical Variables 
B)  Ordinal Attributes 
C)  Nominal Measurement 
D)  Interval/Scale Measurements

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

ordinal-le

Question 19

A nominal-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 20

Predictive 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 measure validity that relies on a preexisting and already accepted measure to verify the indicator of a construct 
C)  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 
D)  measurement validity that relies on some independent outside verification 
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 measure validity that relies on a preexisting and already accepted measure to verify the indicator of a construct 
C)  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 
D)  measurement validity that relies on some independent outside verification

When a researcher divides the indicators (questions) into two groups and determine whether both halves give the same results it is called _________.

Religion is a good example of a nominal-level measurement variable.

Content validity is ______________.

Discriminant validity is ___________________.

Variables measured on a continuum in which an infinite number of finer gradations between variable attributes are possible are called _____________.

_______ is considered the principle that when using multiple indicators to measure a construct, all the indicators should consistently fit together and indicate a single construct?

The conceptualization process in qualitative research is the same as quantitative research.

Representative reliability is ________________

Criterion validity is ______________.

Define and discuss conceptualization and operationalization. Further, explain their importance in the data collection process.

An ordinal-level of measurement is __________________.

What are the four ways to improve reliability?

Content validity is measurement validity that relies on a preexisting and already accepted measure to verify the indicator of a construct.

According to the text, clear conceptualization is the process of developing clear, rigorous, systematic conceptual definitions for abstract ideas/concepts.

______________ is 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.

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

The highest level/most precise level of measurement is called:

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

A nominal-level of measurement is ________________.

Predictive validity is ______________.

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Exam 5: Research Design and Measurement

When a researcher divides the indicators (questions) into two groups and determine whether both halves give the same results it is called _________.

Religion is a good example of a nominal-level measurement variable.

Content validity is ______________.

Discriminant validity is ___________________.

Variables measured on a continuum in which an infinite number of finer gradations between variable attributes are possible are called _____________.

_______ is considered the principle that when using multiple indicators to measure a construct, all the indicators should consistently fit together and indicate a single construct?

The conceptualization process in qualitative research is the same as quantitative research.

Representative reliability is ________________

Criterion validity is ______________.

Define and discuss conceptualization and operationalization. Further, explain their importance in the data collection process.

An ordinal-level of measurement is __________________.

What are the four ways to improve reliability?

Content validity is measurement validity that relies on a preexisting and already accepted measure to verify the indicator of a construct.

According to the text, clear conceptualization is the process of developing clear, rigorous, systematic conceptual definitions for abstract ideas/concepts.

______________ is 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.

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

The highest level/most precise level of measurement is called:

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

A nominal-level of measurement is ________________.

Predictive validity is ______________.

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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