Question 1

Content validity focuses on an instrument's

Accepted Answer

A)  completeness. 
B)  internal consistency. 
C)  sensitivity. 
A)  completeness. 
B)  internal consistency. 
C)  sensitivity.

Question 2

Which type of reliability procedure is appropriate for observational data collection strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal consistency reliability. 
B)  Intra-rater reliability. 
C)  Test-retest reliability. 
A)  Internal consistency reliability. 
B)  Intra-rater reliability. 
C)  Test-retest reliability.

Question 3

Construct validity focuses on an instrument's

Accepted Answer

A)  completeness. 
B)  conceptual accuracy. 
C)  sensitivity. 
A)  completeness. 
B)  conceptual accuracy. 
C)  sensitivity.

Question 4

Which of the following is an exception to the general rule of thumb-collect data using the highest possible level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  When participants may not be able to accurately report the amount of a variable. 
B)  When participants provide the absolute amount of a variable (i.e., age or weight). 
C)  When participants provide too much information in response to a question. 
A)  When participants may not be able to accurately report the amount of a variable. 
B)  When participants provide the absolute amount of a variable (i.e., age or weight). 
C)  When participants provide too much information in response to a question.

Question 5

A visual analog scale yields what level of measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ordinal. 
B)  Interval. 
C)  Ratio. 
A)  Ordinal. 
B)  Interval. 
C)  Ratio.

Question 6

Final scores on a multiple choice examination represent which level of measure?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

A researcher develops a scale to measure emotional stability and compare scores of 20 psychiatric patients and 20 surgical patients. This researcher is assessing

Accepted Answer

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

Content validity focuses on an instrument's

Which type of reliability procedure is appropriate for observational data collection strategies?

Construct validity focuses on an instrument's

Which of the following is an exception to the general rule of thumb-collect data using the highest possible level of measurement?

A visual analog scale yields what level of measure?

Final scores on a multiple choice examination represent which level of measure?

A researcher develops a scale to measure emotional stability and compare scores of 20 psychiatric patients and 20 surgical patients. This researcher is assessing

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Exam 10: Principles of Measurement

Content validity focuses on an instrument's

Which type of reliability procedure is appropriate for observational data collection strategies?

Construct validity focuses on an instrument's

Which of the following is an exception to the general rule of thumb-collect data using the highest possible level of measurement?

A visual analog scale yields what level of measure?

Final scores on a multiple choice examination represent which level of measure?

A researcher develops a scale to measure emotional stability and compare scores of 20 psychiatric patients and 20 surgical patients. This researcher is assessing

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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