Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered empirical validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criterion validity 
B)  Predictive validity 
C)  Construct validity 
D)  Content validity 
A)  Criterion validity 
B)  Predictive validity 
C)  Construct validity 
D)  Content validity D

Question 2

Scores on examinations like this one

Accepted Answer

A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio. 
A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio. D

Question 3

Your score on an examination is an example of what scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Interval 
D)  Ratio 
A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Interval 
D)  Ratio D

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of ratio-level measurements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They indicate only rank order. 
B)  They have real zero values. 
C)  They have arbitrary zero values. 
D)  They indicate only group membership. 
A)  They indicate only rank order. 
B)  They have real zero values. 
C)  They have arbitrary zero values. 
D)  They indicate only group membership.

Question 5

Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)

Accepted Answer

A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio. 
A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio.

Question 6

Ranks established in a round robin tournament (everyone plays everyone else)

Accepted Answer

A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio. 
A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio.

Question 7

Which characteristic is applicable to the use of skinfold measures to estimate percent fat in athletes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concurrent validity 
B)  Relevance 
C)  Hydrostatic validity 
D)  Generalizability (from skinfolds to percent fat) 
E)  Construct validity 
A)  Concurrent validity 
B)  Relevance 
C)  Hydrostatic validity 
D)  Generalizability (from skinfolds to percent fat) 
E)  Construct validity

Question 8

Names of professional sports teams

Accepted Answer

A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio. 
A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio.

Question 9

The following excerpt is from the Fit Youth Today Test manual: "Skinfolds have been shown to be very reliable when testers have been trained, but slightly less reliable with novice testers. Reliability coefficients with trained testers exceed 0.90. Reliability coefficients between multiple novice testers are only slightly lower." Which measurement concept is being described in the italicized sentence in the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

A)  body composition 
B)  Content validity 
C)  Performance standards 
D)  Physical fitness 
E)  Objectivity 
A)  body composition 
B)  Content validity 
C)  Performance standards 
D)  Physical fitness 
E)  Objectivity

Question 10

Military rank

Accepted Answer

A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio. 
A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio.

Question 11

What value would a reliability coefficient have if no measurement error were present?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.0 
B)  -1.0 
C)  1.0 
D)  10 
A)  0.0 
B)  -1.0 
C)  1.0 
D)  10

Question 12

The Borg scale for assessing perceived exertion is an example of which level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Interval 
D)  Ratio 
A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Interval 
D)  Ratio

Question 13

What is true about a measurement process if two people conduct it under the same conditions and obtain the same results?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is reliable and objective. 
B)  It is objective and valid. 
C)  It is valid and reliable. 
D)  It is valid and objective. 
A)  It is reliable and objective. 
B)  It is objective and valid. 
C)  It is valid and reliable. 
D)  It is valid and objective.

Question 14

The following excerpt is from the Fit Youth Today Test manual: "Skinfolds have been shown to be very reliable when testers have been trained, but slightly less reliable with novice testers. Reliability coefficients with trained testers exceed 0.90. Reliability coefficients between multiple novice testers are only slightly lower." The next paragraph in the manual discusses validity. What type of validity is probably described for skinfold assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concurrent 
B)  Logical 
C)  Relevant 
D)  Content 
E)  Face 
A)  Concurrent 
B)  Logical 
C)  Relevant 
D)  Content 
E)  Face

Question 15

Height

Accepted Answer

A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio. 
A)  if the level of measurement is nominal. 
B)  if the level of measurement is ordinal. 
C)  if the level of measurement is interval. 
D)  if the level of measurement is ratio.

Question 16

Which of the following represents the nominal scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A state driver's license number 
B)  VO2max assessed via treadmill 
C)  BMI used to define national levels of adult obesity 
D)  Achievement on the ACT test 
A)  A state driver's license number 
B)  VO2max assessed via treadmill 
C)  BMI used to define national levels of adult obesity 
D)  Achievement on the ACT test

Question 17

The following excerpt is from the Fit Youth Today Test manual: "Skinfolds have been shown to be very reliable when testers have been trained, but slightly less reliable with novice testers. Reliability coefficients with trained testers exceed 0.90. Reliability coefficients between multiple novice testers are only slightly lower." What general conclusion could be arrived at, based on the excerpt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skinfolds could be valid. 
B)  Skinfolds work better with males than females. 
C)  The test is valid. 
D)  Reliability is increased with increased trials. 
E)  Skinfolds are based on the PPM. 
A)  Skinfolds could be valid. 
B)  Skinfolds work better with males than females. 
C)  The test is valid. 
D)  Reliability is increased with increased trials. 
E)  Skinfolds are based on the PPM.

Question 18

Which reliability coefficient indicates the greatest measurement reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.0 
B)  -0.5 
C)  1.0 
D)  1.5 
A)  0.0 
B)  -0.5 
C)  1.0 
D)  1.5

Question 19

Scores resulting from an assessment of reaction time represent what scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Interval 
D)  Ratio 
A)  Nominal 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Interval 
D)  Ratio

Question 20

Four newscasters (from ABC, CBS, ESPN, and NBC) are arguing over paired-skating scoring at the upcoming Olympic Games. What measurement issue are the commentators probably discussing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standard error 
B)  The fact that longer tests are more reliable than shorter tests 
C)  Relevance 
D)  Reliability 
E)  Objectivity 
A)  Standard error 
B)  The fact that longer tests are more reliable than shorter tests 
C)  Relevance 
D)  Reliability 
E)  Objectivity

Which of the following is NOT considered empirical validity?

Scores on examinations like this one

Your score on an examination is an example of what scale of measurement?

Which of the following is a characteristic of ratio-level measurements?

Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)

Ranks established in a round robin tournament (everyone plays everyone else)

Which characteristic is applicable to the use of skinfold measures to estimate percent fat in athletes?

Names of professional sports teams

Military rank

What value would a reliability coefficient have if no measurement error were present?

The Borg scale for assessing perceived exertion is an example of which level of measurement?

What is true about a measurement process if two people conduct it under the same conditions and obtain the same results?

Height

Which of the following represents the nominal scale of measurement?

Which reliability coefficient indicates the greatest measurement reliability?

Scores resulting from an assessment of reaction time represent what scale of measurement?

Four newscasters (from ABC, CBS, ESPN, and NBC) are arguing over paired-skating scoring at the upcoming Olympic Games. What measurement issue are the commentators probably discussing?

Research Methods

Descriptive Statistics

The Normal Curve and Standard Scores

Correlation and Regression

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Two-Sample T-Test

Issues in Inferential Statistics

One-Way Between-Groups Anova

One-Way Within-Groups Anova

Factorial Anova

Multivariate Anova Manova

Advanced Statistics

Nonparametric Statistics

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Exam 2: Introduction to Measurement and Statistics

Which of the following is NOT considered empirical validity?

Scores on examinations like this one

Your score on an examination is an example of what scale of measurement?

Which of the following is a characteristic of ratio-level measurements?

Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)

Ranks established in a round robin tournament (everyone plays everyone else)

Which characteristic is applicable to the use of skinfold measures to estimate percent fat in athletes?

Names of professional sports teams

Military rank

What value would a reliability coefficient have if no measurement error were present?

The Borg scale for assessing perceived exertion is an example of which level of measurement?

What is true about a measurement process if two people conduct it under the same conditions and obtain the same results?

Height

Which of the following represents the nominal scale of measurement?

Which reliability coefficient indicates the greatest measurement reliability?

Scores resulting from an assessment of reaction time represent what scale of measurement?

Four newscasters (from ABC, CBS, ESPN, and NBC) are arguing over paired-skating scoring at the upcoming Olympic Games. What measurement issue are the commentators probably discussing?

Research Methods

Descriptive Statistics

The Normal Curve and Standard Scores

Correlation and Regression

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Two-Sample T-Test

Issues in Inferential Statistics

One-Way Between-Groups Anova

One-Way Within-Groups Anova

Factorial Anova

Multivariate Anova Manova

Advanced Statistics

Nonparametric Statistics

Filters