Question 1

Which type of number is a psychological measure LEAST likely to produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  ordinal 
C)  nominal 
D)  ratio 
A)  interval 
B)  ordinal 
C)  nominal 
D)  ratio

Question 2

When a professor ranks essay tests from best to worst, she is placing the tests on a(n) _______ scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ratio 
C)  ordinal 
D)  interval 
A)  nominal 
B)  ratio 
C)  ordinal 
D)  interval

Question 3

If we want to classify people into different types, we would probably use _____ numbers.

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio 
A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio

Question 4

Shifts to more complex levels of measurement mean that your numbers contain

Accepted Answer

A)  more information 
B)  less information 
C)  more sensitivity 
D)  less sensitivity 
A)  more information 
B)  less information 
C)  more sensitivity 
D)  less sensitivity

Question 5

In order to say that Sue is twice as intelligent as Joe, intelligence must be measured with a _______ scale.

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio 
A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio

Question 6

Measurements of time are at the _______ scale level.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 7

The property of ratio measurement that makes it different from other scales is

Accepted Answer

A)  equal intervals 
B)  order 
C)  classification 
D)  a true zero 
A)  equal intervals 
B)  order 
C)  classification 
D)  a true zero

Question 8

If we want to know if one group has changed more than another group, we need at least ____ scale measurement.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 9

A measure with face validity

Accepted Answer

A)  correlates highly with measures of the same construct 
B)  has internal validity 
C)  has construct validity 
D)  appears, to the average person, to measure what it is supposed to measure 
A)  correlates highly with measures of the same construct 
B)  has internal validity 
C)  has construct validity 
D)  appears, to the average person, to measure what it is supposed to measure

Question 10

Nominal scale numbers are the least informative type of number used in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If we want to determine whether people who have therapy are twice as happy as those who don't have therapy, we need ___ scale of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  ordinal 
C)  nominal 
D)  ratio 
A)  interval 
B)  ordinal 
C)  nominal 
D)  ratio

Question 12

Scores on a measure range from 1 to 7. If the difference between how a person scoring a "1" and a person scoring a "3" feels is psychologically the same as the difference between how a person scoring a "4" and a person scoring a "6" feels, your scale provides ____ scale measurement.

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio 
A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio

Question 13

Which is most harmful to a measure's sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  low reliability 
B)  subject biases 
C)  low level of measurement 
D)  using simple behaviors 
A)  low reliability 
B)  subject biases 
C)  low level of measurement 
D)  using simple behaviors

Question 14

A race horse, wearing number three, finishes second, with a time of 1.50 minutes. That statement provides almost pure examples of each scale of measurement EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  ordinal 
B)  nominal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  ordinal 
B)  nominal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a nominal number?

Accepted Answer

A)  your social security number 
B)  your car's license plate number 
C)  a basketball player's uniform number 
D)  your age 
A)  your social security number 
B)  your car's license plate number 
C)  a basketball player's uniform number 
D)  your age

Question 16

Which of the following measures is LEAST likely to be sensitive?

Accepted Answer

A)  a latency measure 
B)  a 7-point rating scale 
C)  a noise measure that relies on a sound meter 
D)  a measure that produces a limited range of scores 
A)  a latency measure 
B)  a 7-point rating scale 
C)  a noise measure that relies on a sound meter 
D)  a measure that produces a limited range of scores

Question 17

All valid measures can provide data that are at least ____

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio 
A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio

Question 18

Six is twice three only when these numbers emerge from a _________ scale of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  interval 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  interval 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio

Question 19

If you are trying to say that one treatment is half as effective as another, you need ____ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio 
A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  ratio

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT increase sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  using a behavior that was resistant to change 
B)  using scientific equipment 
C)  measuring response latencies rather than counting number of responses 
D)  adding scale points to a rating scale 
A)  using a behavior that was resistant to change 
B)  using scientific equipment 
C)  measuring response latencies rather than counting number of responses 
D)  adding scale points to a rating scale

Which type of number is a psychological measure LEAST likely to produce?

When a professor ranks essay tests from best to worst, she is placing the tests on a(n) _______ scale.

If we want to classify people into different types, we would probably use _____ numbers.

Shifts to more complex levels of measurement mean that your numbers contain

In order to say that Sue is twice as intelligent as Joe, intelligence must be measured with a _______ scale.

Measurements of time are at the _______ scale level.

The property of ratio measurement that makes it different from other scales is

If we want to know if one group has changed more than another group, we need at least ____ scale measurement.

A measure with face validity

Nominal scale numbers are the least informative type of number used in research.

If we want to determine whether people who have therapy are twice as happy as those who don't have therapy, we need ___ scale of measurement.

Scores on a measure range from 1 to 7. If the difference between how a person scoring a "1" and a person scoring a "3" feels is psychologically the same as the difference between how a person scoring a "4" and a person scoring a "6" feels, your scale provides ____ scale measurement.

Which is most harmful to a measure's sensitivity?

A race horse, wearing number three, finishes second, with a time of 1.50 minutes. That statement provides almost pure examples of each scale of measurement EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a nominal number?

Which of the following measures is LEAST likely to be sensitive?

All valid measures can provide data that are at least ____

Six is twice three only when these numbers emerge from a _________ scale of measurement.

If you are trying to say that one treatment is half as effective as another, you need ____ data.

Which of the following would NOT increase sensitivity?

Psychology, Science, and You

Ethics and Validity

Generating Research Hypotheses

Reading and Evaluating Research

Measuring and Manipulating Variables: Reliability and Validity

Introduction to Descriptive Methods

Survey Research

Internal Validity

The Simple Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: The Multiple Group Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Single-N Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Appendix E: Using Theory to Generate Research Hypotheses

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Exam 6: Choosing the Best Measure for Your Study

Which type of number is a psychological measure LEAST likely to produce?

When a professor ranks essay tests from best to worst, she is placing the tests on a(n) _______ scale.

If we want to classify people into different types, we would probably use _____ numbers.

Shifts to more complex levels of measurement mean that your numbers contain

In order to say that Sue is twice as intelligent as Joe, intelligence must be measured with a _______ scale.

Measurements of time are at the _______ scale level.

The property of ratio measurement that makes it different from other scales is

If we want to know if one group has changed more than another group, we need at least ____ scale measurement.

A measure with face validity

Nominal scale numbers are the least informative type of number used in research.

If we want to determine whether people who have therapy are twice as happy as those who don't have therapy, we need ___ scale of measurement.

Scores on a measure range from 1 to 7. If the difference between how a person scoring a "1" and a person scoring a "3" feels is psychologically the same as the difference between how a person scoring a "4" and a person scoring a "6" feels, your scale provides ____ scale measurement.

Which is most harmful to a measure's sensitivity?

A race horse, wearing number three, finishes second, with a time of 1.50 minutes. That statement provides almost pure examples of each scale of measurement EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a nominal number?

Which of the following measures is LEAST likely to be sensitive?

All valid measures can provide data that are at least ____

Six is twice three only when these numbers emerge from a _________ scale of measurement.

If you are trying to say that one treatment is half as effective as another, you need ____ data.

Which of the following would NOT increase sensitivity?

Psychology, Science, and You

Ethics and Validity

Generating Research Hypotheses

Reading and Evaluating Research

Measuring and Manipulating Variables: Reliability and Validity

Introduction to Descriptive Methods

Survey Research

Internal Validity

The Simple Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: The Multiple Group Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Single-N Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Appendix E: Using Theory to Generate Research Hypotheses

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