Question 1

Each multiple choice item on a final examination represents which level of measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio. 
A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio. A

Question 2

Which of the following measures would be best suited for a 1-month test-retest reliability assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Likert scale that measures attitude toward abortion. 
B)  Self-report scale that measures stress. 
C)  Test of basic research vocabulary among students taking a research course. 
A)  Likert scale that measures attitude toward abortion. 
B)  Self-report scale that measures stress. 
C)  Test of basic research vocabulary among students taking a research course. A

Question 3

The term reliability is best understood as reflecting

Accepted Answer

A)  appropriate use of a measure in a selected population. 
B)  consistency of measurement obtained with use of an identified instrument. 
C)  match between items on an instrument and the conceptual definition of the phenomenon being measured. 
A)  appropriate use of a measure in a selected population. 
B)  consistency of measurement obtained with use of an identified instrument. 
C)  match between items on an instrument and the conceptual definition of the phenomenon being measured. B

Question 4

Internal consistency reliability focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  clarity of wording. 
B)  consistency of understanding. 
C)  item sampling. 
A)  clarity of wording. 
B)  consistency of understanding. 
C)  item sampling.

Question 5

Number of milligrams of medication is an example of what level of measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio. 
A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio.

Question 6

A researcher compares patients' scores on a newly developed depression screening tool to nurses' ratings of a patient's mood state. This is an example of assessing

Accepted Answer

A)  construct validity. 
B)  content validity. 
C)  criterion validity. 
A)  construct validity. 
B)  content validity. 
C)  criterion validity.

Question 7

Qualitative researchers translate the quantitative concept of generalizability to

Accepted Answer

A)  reflexivity. 
B)  transferability. 
C)  trustworthiness. 
A)  reflexivity. 
B)  transferability. 
C)  trustworthiness.

Question 8

Test-retest reliability assesses which type of reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equivalence. 
B)  Homogeneity. 
C)  Stability. 
A)  Equivalence. 
B)  Homogeneity. 
C)  Stability.

Question 9

A researcher codes neighborhoods by zip code as follows:
i. 99201 = 1
ii. 99204 = 2
iii. 99207 = 3
iv. 99208 = 4
This coding represents what level of measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio. 
A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio.

Question 10

A researcher is studying the effectiveness of two different anti-fungal medications on patients with toenail fungus. Study participants are randomized into two groups. A threat to validity with which the researcher will need to contend is

Accepted Answer

A)  history. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  selection. 
A)  history. 
B)  maturation. 
C)  selection.

Question 11

In qualitative research, reliability and validity are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  transferability. 
B)  triangulation. 
C)  trustworthiness. 
A)  transferability. 
B)  triangulation. 
C)  trustworthiness.

Question 12

Which of the following does not affect the reliability of measurement in a study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homogeneity of the obtained values for the measure. 
B)  Precision of the measure. 
C)  Systematic error. 
A)  Homogeneity of the obtained values for the measure. 
B)  Precision of the measure. 
C)  Systematic error.

Question 13

Which of the following would provide the most sensitive measure of a concept such as pain intensity?

Accepted Answer

A)  7-point Likert-type scale. 
B)  8-face graphic scale. 
C)  Visual analog scale. 
A)  7-point Likert-type scale. 
B)  8-face graphic scale. 
C)  Visual analog scale.

Question 14

Which approach would be preferred for assessing the reliability of a self-report measure of mood state that is made up of 28 Likert scale items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cronbach's alpha. 
B)  Test-retest reliability. 
C)  Split-half reliability. 
A)  Cronbach's alpha. 
B)  Test-retest reliability. 
C)  Split-half reliability.

Question 15

A researcher codes blood glucose results as follows:
140 mg/dL = 3
This coding represents what level of measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio. 
A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio.

Question 16

A researcher could assess the construct validity of a depression screening tool by comparing

Accepted Answer

A)  content of the tool's items with characteristics of depression that are identified in the literature. 
B)  performance of the tool with performance on an established depression screening scale. 
C)  scores of individuals who are and are not diagnosed with depression. 
A)  content of the tool's items with characteristics of depression that are identified in the literature. 
B)  performance of the tool with performance on an established depression screening scale. 
C)  scores of individuals who are and are not diagnosed with depression.

Question 17

A researcher assessed an instrument's reliability by administering it to the same individuals on two occasions two weeks apart. This process is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  intra-rater reliability. 
B)  internal consistency reliability. 
C)  test-retest reliability. 
A)  intra-rater reliability. 
B)  internal consistency reliability. 
C)  test-retest reliability.

Question 18

Which type of validity would be most appropriate to assess for a scale designed to measure uncertainty in illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Construct validity. 
B)  Content validity. 
C)  Criterion validity. 
A)  Construct validity. 
B)  Content validity. 
C)  Criterion validity.

Question 19

Which type of reliability is described by Cronbach's alpha?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equivalence. 
B)  Internal consistency. 
C)  Stability. 
A)  Equivalence. 
B)  Internal consistency. 
C)  Stability.

Question 20

Identify the level of measure represented by the response options to the following question:
What is your level of education?
1 = less than high school.
2 = high school completion or GED.
3 = some college.
4 = college degree.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio. 
A)  Nominal. 
B)  Ordinal. 
C)  Interval/ratio.

Each multiple choice item on a final examination represents which level of measure?

Which of the following measures would be best suited for a 1-month test-retest reliability assessment?

The term reliability is best understood as reflecting

Internal consistency reliability focuses on

Number of milligrams of medication is an example of what level of measure?

A researcher compares patients' scores on a newly developed depression screening tool to nurses' ratings of a patient's mood state. This is an example of assessing

Qualitative researchers translate the quantitative concept of generalizability to

Test-retest reliability assesses which type of reliability?

A researcher codes neighborhoods by zip code as follows: i. 99201 = 1 ii. 99204 = 2 iii. 99207 = 3 iv. 99208 = 4 This coding represents what level of measure?

A researcher is studying the effectiveness of two different anti-fungal medications on patients with toenail fungus. Study participants are randomized into two groups. A threat to validity with which the researcher will need to contend is

In qualitative research, reliability and validity are referred to as

Which of the following does not affect the reliability of measurement in a study?

Which of the following would provide the most sensitive measure of a concept such as pain intensity?

Which approach would be preferred for assessing the reliability of a self-report measure of mood state that is made up of 28 Likert scale items?

A researcher codes blood glucose results as follows: < 100 mg/dL = 1 100-140 mg/dL = 2 >140 mg/dL = 3 This coding represents what level of measure?

A researcher could assess the construct validity of a depression screening tool by comparing

A researcher assessed an instrument's reliability by administering it to the same individuals on two occasions two weeks apart. This process is referred to as

Which type of validity would be most appropriate to assess for a scale designed to measure uncertainty in illness?

Which type of reliability is described by Cronbach's alpha?

Identify the level of measure represented by the response options to the following question: What is your level of education? 1 = less than high school. 2 = high school completion or GED. 3 = some college. 4 = college degree.

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Exam 10: Principles of Measurement

Each multiple choice item on a final examination represents which level of measure?

Which of the following measures would be best suited for a 1-month test-retest reliability assessment?

The term reliability is best understood as reflecting

Internal consistency reliability focuses on

Number of milligrams of medication is an example of what level of measure?

A researcher compares patients' scores on a newly developed depression screening tool to nurses' ratings of a patient's mood state. This is an example of assessing

Qualitative researchers translate the quantitative concept of generalizability to

Test-retest reliability assesses which type of reliability?

A researcher codes neighborhoods by zip code as follows: i. 99201 = 1 ii. 99204 = 2 iii. 99207 = 3 iv. 99208 = 4 This coding represents what level of measure?

A researcher is studying the effectiveness of two different anti-fungal medications on patients with toenail fungus. Study participants are randomized into two groups. A threat to validity with which the researcher will need to contend is

In qualitative research, reliability and validity are referred to as

Which of the following does not affect the reliability of measurement in a study?

Which of the following would provide the most sensitive measure of a concept such as pain intensity?

Which approach would be preferred for assessing the reliability of a self-report measure of mood state that is made up of 28 Likert scale items?

A researcher codes blood glucose results as follows: < 100 mg/dL = 1 100-140 mg/dL = 2 >140 mg/dL = 3 This coding represents what level of measure?

A researcher could assess the construct validity of a depression screening tool by comparing

A researcher assessed an instrument's reliability by administering it to the same individuals on two occasions two weeks apart. This process is referred to as

Which type of validity would be most appropriate to assess for a scale designed to measure uncertainty in illness?

Which type of reliability is described by Cronbach's alpha?

Identify the level of measure represented by the response options to the following question: What is your level of education? 1 = less than high school. 2 = high school completion or GED. 3 = some college. 4 = college degree.

Research and Contemporary Nursing

The Research Process: An Overview

Ways of Knowing for Nursing Research

Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research

Study Foundations: The Research Problem, Purpose, Sub-Problems, and Variables

Study Backgrounds and Literature Reviews

Frameworks for Nursing Research

Research Designs

Research Samples

Data Collection Strategies

Data Analysis in Quantitative Research

Data Analysis and Qualitative Research

The Research Critique Process

Conducting Research in Practice Settings

Communicating Research Findings

Using Research Findings in Practice Settings

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