Exam 6: Measurement

A researcher who uses a survey written in English when half of his respondents do not speak English likely has a problem with:

The process by which researchers develop precise definitions for vague concepts is known as:

A research report contains the following statement. "The inventory included ten questions, each asked two different ways for a total of twenty questions to determine a domestic violence victim's tendency to experience subsequent victimization. In order to test the reliability of this inventory, we divided the questions into two equivalent ten question inventories. Then, we divided our sample into two equal groups and administered one version of the inventory to each group." What type of reliability is this researcher using?

Grade Point Average is an example of a(n):

The extent to which a measure consistently measures a social phenomenon is referred to as the measure's:

A research report contains the following statement. "We considered a parolee 'unsuccessful' if he was re-arrested for a new criminal offense within three years of his release from prison. This three-year time frame has been used consistently by criminological researchers for decades." What type of reliability are these researchers using?

A criminal justice professor is attempting to measure the level of public support for the death penalty. He develops a survey that includes six statements that deal with the death penalty. Respondents must indicate whether they agree or disagree with the statements. An example of one of the statements is: "The death penalty should be used when the victim is a child or old person." To measure support for the death penalty, the number of 'agrees' are added up. A respondent with more 'agrees' is cons