Exam 5: Measurement, Measures, Measurement Instruments, and Sampling

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using e-mail questionnaires as a method of data collection.

A disadvantage of using a group interview to collect data is that it has a very low response rate.

Which method of collecting self-reported data has the lowest response rate?

To effectively plan and evaluate health promotion programs, planners and evaluators must work to eliminate

Which type of reliability is used to generate evidence of consistency over time?

The ability of a test to correctly identify those who do not have a disease or condition is called its

The better the sensitivity, the fewer the false positives.

List three methods to collect quantitative data, and three methods to collect qualitative data.

Exercise habits and sleep habits are examples of

In order to test the internal reliability of survey, which of following tests would be appropriate?

A measure is valid if it correctly measures the items under investigation.

The reliability of an instrument is far more important than its validity.

One type of measurement that allows for responses along a continuum is a Likert scale.

Define bias and give three steps that you can take to minimize bias during data collection.

Face to face or in-depth interviews are an inexpensive method to collect data.

List the six components that every survey should have.

Height in inches and weight in pounds are examples of

The visual appearance of the survey is very important.

Probability samples are samples in which everyone in the population did not have an equal chance of being selected.

Quantitative measures tend to produce data in the language of the subjects, rarely with numerical values attached to observations.