Question 1

Loosely structured stimuli are used in which type of personality measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Likert-scale testing 
B)  norm-referenced achievement 
C)  projective 
D)  social desirability 
A)  Likert-scale testing 
B)  norm-referenced achievement 
C)  projective 
D)  social desirability C

Question 2

Construct validity relies on which two elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  the construct and tests of validity 
B)  reliability and subjective judgments 
C)  empirical data and statistical tests 
D)  subjective judgments and empirical data 
A)  the construct and tests of validity 
B)  reliability and subjective judgments 
C)  empirical data and statistical tests 
D)  subjective judgments and empirical data D

Question 3

To determine construct validity, researchers begin by hypothesizing what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between components of the construct and other variables 
B)  the effects of assumptions on dependent variables 
C)  the relationship of the independent variables to the population 
D)  the mortality rate of participants 
A)  the relationship between components of the construct and other variables 
B)  the effects of assumptions on dependent variables 
C)  the relationship of the independent variables to the population 
D)  the mortality rate of participants A

Question 4

A criterion-referenced test is designed to reveal what?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual's performance relative to his or her prior performances 
B)  an individual's performance relative to that of a group's 
C)  an individual's content knowledge relative to that of a group's 
D)  an individual's ability to meet performance standards 
A)  an individual's performance relative to his or her prior performances 
B)  an individual's performance relative to that of a group's 
C)  an individual's content knowledge relative to that of a group's 
D)  an individual's ability to meet performance standards

Question 5

What is a correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between results and hypothesis 
B)  the efficiency with which results are correlated 
C)  the degree of relationship between participants 
D)  the degree of relationship between results 
A)  the relationship between results and hypothesis 
B)  the efficiency with which results are correlated 
C)  the degree of relationship between participants 
D)  the degree of relationship between results

Question 6

How many test administrations are needed in the split-half method?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three or more 
A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three or more

Question 7

When a qualitative research team compares the coding of data done independently by team members, when are the results considered dependable?

Accepted Answer

A)  the results are consistent with quantitative data 
B)  there is interobserver agreement 
C)  the results are consistent with prior research 
D)  when each team member uses a different method 
A)  the results are consistent with quantitative data 
B)  there is interobserver agreement 
C)  the results are consistent with prior research 
D)  when each team member uses a different method

Question 8

Data triangulation describes what research technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing data from multiple studies 
B)  comparing past data to present results 
C)  obtaining data from multiple participants 
D)  obtaining related data by multiple methods 
A)  comparing data from multiple studies 
B)  comparing past data to present results 
C)  obtaining data from multiple participants 
D)  obtaining related data by multiple methods

Question 9

If a test has no validity at all, what value will its validity coefficient have?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.0 
B)  1.0 
A)  0.0 
B)  1.0

Question 10

Which type of test would be most likely to measure an individual's knowledge of botany?

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude test 
B)  achievement test 
C)  intelligence test 
D)  multiple-choice test 
A)  aptitude test 
B)  achievement test 
C)  intelligence test 
D)  multiple-choice test

Question 11

Which of the following describes a basic reliability test?

Accepted Answer

A)  measure twice and compare the results 
B)  compute the mean of results and compare to hypothesis 
C)  have a second observer record the same data 
D)  divide the mean of results by the standard deviation 
A)  measure twice and compare the results 
B)  compute the mean of results and compare to hypothesis 
C)  have a second observer record the same data 
D)  divide the mean of results by the standard deviation

Question 12

Which reliability method for determining internal consistency is currently more common?

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel-form 
B)  Cronbach's alpha 
C)  split-half 
D)  test-retest 
A)  parallel-form 
B)  Cronbach's alpha 
C)  split-half 
D)  test-retest

Question 13

A test with high reliability will necessarily have low validity

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A measure is said to be valid to the extent that it does what?

Accepted Answer

A)  accurately measures what it purports to measure 
B)  measures within the margin of error 
C)  produces the same results every time 
D)  produces results that confirm the hypothesis 
A)  accurately measures what it purports to measure 
B)  measures within the margin of error 
C)  produces the same results every time 
D)  produces results that confirm the hypothesis

Question 15

To what does predictive validity refer?

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree to which the results correlate to something in the future 
B)  the validity predicted by the researcher before testing 
C)  the likelihood that a measure confirms a hypothesis 
D)  the reliability of the content in a measure 
A)  the degree to which the results correlate to something in the future 
B)  the validity predicted by the researcher before testing 
C)  the likelihood that a measure confirms a hypothesis 
D)  the reliability of the content in a measure

Question 16

Internal consistency measures the reliability of which of these elements?

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire test 
B)  the test takers' performance 
C)  the individual test items 
D)  the assessment given by different graders 
A)  the entire test 
B)  the test takers' performance 
C)  the individual test items 
D)  the assessment given by different graders

Question 17

According to this topic, no test is perfectly valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why is high validity more important than high reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  better to measure accurately than measure the wrong thing consistently 
B)  better to measure consistently than measure the wrong thing accurately 
C)  without high validity, reliability cannot be achieved 
D)  they are equally important 
A)  better to measure accurately than measure the wrong thing consistently 
B)  better to measure consistently than measure the wrong thing accurately 
C)  without high validity, reliability cannot be achieved 
D)  they are equally important

Question 19

What is the generic term for any type of measurement device?

Accepted Answer

A)  gauge 
B)  measure 
C)  tool 
D)  dial 
A)  gauge 
B)  measure 
C)  tool 
D)  dial

Question 20

What do researchers reduce by observing behavior unobtrusively?

Accepted Answer

A)  social-desirability effects 
B)  Likert-scale testing bias 
C)  need to administer tests anonymously 
D)  margin of error 
A)  social-desirability effects 
B)  Likert-scale testing bias 
C)  need to administer tests anonymously 
D)  margin of error

Loosely structured stimuli are used in which type of personality measure?

Construct validity relies on which two elements?

To determine construct validity, researchers begin by hypothesizing what?

A criterion-referenced test is designed to reveal what?

What is a correlation coefficient?

How many test administrations are needed in the split-half method?

When a qualitative research team compares the coding of data done independently by team members, when are the results considered dependable?

Data triangulation describes what research technique?

If a test has no validity at all, what value will its validity coefficient have?

Which type of test would be most likely to measure an individual's knowledge of botany?

Which of the following describes a basic reliability test?

Which reliability method for determining internal consistency is currently more common?

A test with high reliability will necessarily have low validity

A measure is said to be valid to the extent that it does what?

To what does predictive validity refer?

Internal consistency measures the reliability of which of these elements?

According to this topic, no test is perfectly valid.

Why is high validity more important than high reliability?

What is the generic term for any type of measurement device?

What do researchers reduce by observing behavior unobtrusively?

Introduction to Research Methods

Reviewing and Citing the Literature

Basic Concepts in Quantitative Research

Sampling

Qualitative Research Design

Designing Experimental Research

Analyzing Data: Understanding Statistics

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Exam 5: Measurement

Loosely structured stimuli are used in which type of personality measure?

Construct validity relies on which two elements?

To determine construct validity, researchers begin by hypothesizing what?

A criterion-referenced test is designed to reveal what?

What is a correlation coefficient?

How many test administrations are needed in the split-half method?

When a qualitative research team compares the coding of data done independently by team members, when are the results considered dependable?

Data triangulation describes what research technique?

If a test has no validity at all, what value will its validity coefficient have?

Which type of test would be most likely to measure an individual's knowledge of botany?

Which of the following describes a basic reliability test?

Which reliability method for determining internal consistency is currently more common?

A test with high reliability will necessarily have low validity

A measure is said to be valid to the extent that it does what?

To what does predictive validity refer?

Internal consistency measures the reliability of which of these elements?

According to this topic, no test is perfectly valid.

Why is high validity more important than high reliability?

What is the generic term for any type of measurement device?

What do researchers reduce by observing behavior unobtrusively?

Introduction to Research Methods

Reviewing and Citing the Literature

Basic Concepts in Quantitative Research

Sampling

Qualitative Research Design

Designing Experimental Research

Analyzing Data: Understanding Statistics

Effect Size and Meta-Analysis

Preparing Research Reports

Filters