Question 1

7) Investigating patterns of correlations among variables in order to identify underlying and explanatory variables is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Factor analysis 
B)  Content analysis 
C)  Reliability testing 
D)  Concurrent validity testing 
A)  Factor analysis 
B)  Content analysis 
C)  Reliability testing 
D)  Concurrent validity testing A

Question 2

5) In a Likert type scale:

Accepted Answer

A)  Respondents are given a set of questions to which they must provide an answer 
B)  Respondents are given a set of statements with which they must select their level of agreement 
C)  Respondents must rate questions on a scale of 1 to 10 
D)  Respondents are asked to put items into rank order 
A)  Respondents are given a set of questions to which they must provide an answer 
B)  Respondents are given a set of statements with which they must select their level of agreement 
C)  Respondents must rate questions on a scale of 1 to 10 
D)  Respondents are asked to put items into rank order B

Question 3

8) In a visual analogue scale respondents are asked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide an open answer to several questions 
B)  Select their level of agreement with a set of statements from a list including 'strongly agree', 'agree' etc. 
C)  Rate statements on a scale of 1 to 10 
D)  Mark their estimated attitude, emotional or behavioural position on a line between two polar opposites 
A)  Provide an open answer to several questions 
B)  Select their level of agreement with a set of statements from a list including 'strongly agree', 'agree' etc. 
C)  Rate statements on a scale of 1 to 10 
D)  Mark their estimated attitude, emotional or behavioural position on a line between two polar opposites D

Question 4

3) A psychometric test can best be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A standardised instrument for assessing people's ability, aptitude, attitude or personality 
B)  A measure of ability only, such as IQ 
C)  A method of testing school children's achievements 
D)  A test to measure people's level of psychoticism 
A)  A standardised instrument for assessing people's ability, aptitude, attitude or personality 
B)  A measure of ability only, such as IQ 
C)  A method of testing school children's achievements 
D)  A test to measure people's level of psychoticism

Question 5

2) Response acquiescence set refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The tendency of respondents to get into a pattern of agreeing with statements on a scale 
B)  The tendency of respondents to answer in a way that is socially desirable 
C)  The tendency of respondents to answer mainly in the middle of a scale 
D)  The tendency of respondents to disagree with an interviewer 
A)  The tendency of respondents to get into a pattern of agreeing with statements on a scale 
B)  The tendency of respondents to answer in a way that is socially desirable 
C)  The tendency of respondents to answer mainly in the middle of a scale 
D)  The tendency of respondents to disagree with an interviewer

Question 6

1) The reliability of a psychological test is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The extent to which it measures what it was intended to measure 
B)  The accuracy of the test 
C)  The consistency of the test 
D)  The evaluation of the test 
A)  The extent to which it measures what it was intended to measure 
B)  The accuracy of the test 
C)  The consistency of the test 
D)  The evaluation of the test

Question 7

4) "Boxing is a violent sport and should be banned". This is best described as an example of which type of poor scale item:

Accepted Answer

A)  Double barrelled 
B)  Leading 
C)  Double negative 
D)  Complex 
A)  Double barrelled 
B)  Leading 
C)  Double negative 
D)  Complex

Question 8

9) Psychological scales are often standardised to a normal distribution because:

Accepted Answer

A)  The pattern of scores is aesthetically pleasing 
B)  The pattern would prove that a measured psychological characteristic is innate 
C)  Use of the normal distribution enables powerful statistical comparisons and estimates 
D)  All psychological characteristics are normally distributed 
A)  The pattern of scores is aesthetically pleasing 
B)  The pattern would prove that a measured psychological characteristic is innate 
C)  Use of the normal distribution enables powerful statistical comparisons and estimates 
D)  All psychological characteristics are normally distributed

Question 9

6) The type of test validity found by observing the degree to which it provides accurate estimates of scores on related variables is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Face validity 
B)  Content validity 
C)  Predictive vapidity 
D)  Concurrent validity 
A)  Face validity 
B)  Content validity 
C)  Predictive vapidity 
D)  Concurrent validity

Question 10

10) External reliability of a test can be estimated using:

Accepted Answer

A)  The split half method 
B)  Item discrimination between extreme groups 
C)  Item-total correlations 
D)  The test retest method 
A)  The split half method 
B)  Item discrimination between extreme groups 
C)  Item-total correlations 
D)  The test retest method

7) Investigating patterns of correlations among variables in order to identify underlying and explanatory variables is known as:

5) In a Likert type scale:

8) In a visual analogue scale respondents are asked to:

3) A psychometric test can best be described as:

2) Response acquiescence set refers to:

1) The reliability of a psychological test is:

4) "Boxing is a violent sport and should be banned". This is best described as an example of which type of poor scale item:

9) Psychological scales are often standardised to a normal distribution because:

6) The type of test validity found by observing the degree to which it provides accurate estimates of scores on related variables is known as:

10) External reliability of a test can be estimated using:

Psychology, Science and Research

Measuring People Variables, Samples and the Qualitative Critique

Experiments and Experimental Designs in Psychology

Validity in Psychological Research

Quasi-Experiments and Non-Experiments

Observational Methods Watching and Being With People

Interview Methods Asking People Direct Questions

Comparison Studies Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Studies

Qualitative Approaches in Psychology

Ethical Issues in Psychological Research

Analysing Qualitative Data

Statistics Organising the Data

Graphical Representation of Data

Frequencies and Distributions

Significance Testing Was It a Real Effect

Testing for Differences Between Two Samples

Tests for Categorical Variables and Frequency Tables

Correlation

Regression and Multiple Regression

Multi-Level Analysis Differences Between More Than Two Conditions Anova

Multi-Factorial Anova Designs

Anova for Repeated Measures Designs

Choosing a Significance Test for Your Data

Planning Your Practical and Writing up Your Report

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Exam 8: Psychological Tests and Measurement Scales

7) Investigating patterns of correlations among variables in order to identify underlying and explanatory variables is known as:

5) In a Likert type scale:

8) In a visual analogue scale respondents are asked to:

3) A psychometric test can best be described as:

2) Response acquiescence set refers to:

1) The reliability of a psychological test is:

4) "Boxing is a violent sport and should be banned". This is best described as an example of which type of poor scale item:

9) Psychological scales are often standardised to a normal distribution because:

6) The type of test validity found by observing the degree to which it provides accurate estimates of scores on related variables is known as:

10) External reliability of a test can be estimated using:

Psychology, Science and Research

Measuring People Variables, Samples and the Qualitative Critique

Experiments and Experimental Designs in Psychology

Validity in Psychological Research

Quasi-Experiments and Non-Experiments

Observational Methods Watching and Being With People

Interview Methods Asking People Direct Questions

Comparison Studies Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Studies

Qualitative Approaches in Psychology

Ethical Issues in Psychological Research

Analysing Qualitative Data

Statistics Organising the Data

Graphical Representation of Data

Frequencies and Distributions

Significance Testing Was It a Real Effect

Testing for Differences Between Two Samples

Tests for Categorical Variables and Frequency Tables

Correlation

Regression and Multiple Regression

Multi-Level Analysis Differences Between More Than Two Conditions Anova

Multi-Factorial Anova Designs

Anova for Repeated Measures Designs

Choosing a Significance Test for Your Data

Planning Your Practical and Writing up Your Report

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