Question 1

The median scale value and ambiguity index are computed on responses to attitude statements constructed by the method of

Accepted Answer

A)  equal-appearing intervals. 
B)  pair comparisons. 
C)  scalogram analysis. 
D)  summated ratings. 
A)  equal-appearing intervals. 
B)  pair comparisons. 
C)  scalogram analysis. 
D)  summated ratings.

Question 2

Scores on attitude scales usually have low correlations with actual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following criticisms of the method of equal-appearing intervals is least serious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scores on these scales represent measurement at only an ordinal level. 
B)  The judges? own attitudes have an effect on the scale values of the statements. 
C)  A great amount of work is required in scale construction. 
D)  A respondent?s score on the scale is not unique. 
A)  Scores on these scales represent measurement at only an ordinal level. 
B)  The judges? own attitudes have an effect on the scale values of the statements. 
C)  A great amount of work is required in scale construction. 
D)  A respondent?s score on the scale is not unique.

Question 4

Which of the following measures of personal orientation is used primarily in organizational/career contexts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bem Sex-Role Inventory 
B)  Life Orientation Inventory 
C)  Personal Orientation Inventory 
D)  Sex-Role Egalitarianism Scale 
A)  Bem Sex-Role Inventory 
B)  Life Orientation Inventory 
C)  Personal Orientation Inventory 
D)  Sex-Role Egalitarianism Scale

Question 5

A number of judges who are experts in the particular focus of an attitude are needed to construct an attitude scale by the

Accepted Answer

A)  equal-appearing intervals method. 
B)  Q-technique. 
C)  scalogram analysis method. 
D)  semantic differential technique. 
E)  summated ratings method. 
A)  equal-appearing intervals method. 
B)  Q-technique. 
C)  scalogram analysis method. 
D)  semantic differential technique. 
E)  summated ratings method.

Question 6

Rokeach's instrumental values may be either

Accepted Answer

A)  consideration or structure. 
B)  means or methods. 
C)  moral or competence. 
D)  personal or social. 
A)  consideration or structure. 
B)  means or methods. 
C)  moral or competence. 
D)  personal or social.

Question 7

Preferences among various energy technologies were evaluated in a study employing

Accepted Answer

A)  expectancy-value scaling. 
B)  facet analysis. 
C)  magnitude estimation. 
D)  smallest space analysis. 
A)  expectancy-value scaling. 
B)  facet analysis. 
C)  magnitude estimation. 
D)  smallest space analysis.

Question 8

The internal consistency reliability coefficients of scores on attitude scales are usually in the .80s and .90s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

List and describe three factors that can have an effect on the reliability of an attitude scale.

Accepted Answer

1) Question Wording: The way a question

Question 10

What is a ʺpersonal orientation,ʺ and how is it measured?

Accepted Answer

A "personal orientation" refers to an in

Question 11

The most valid and efficient method of measuring attitudes is to employ a projective technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Equal-appearing intervals is to summated ratings as Thurstone is to Likert.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Milton Rokeach differentiated between __________ values-those concerned with modes of conduct-and __________ values-those concerned with end states.

Accepted Answer

A)  current, future 
B)  instrumental, terminal 
C)  moral competence 
D)  personal, social 
A)  current, future 
B)  instrumental, terminal 
C)  moral competence 
D)  personal, social

Question 14

Computer software for generating one's own attitude instruments is available from Wonderlic Personnel Test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In contrast to the concept of interest, the concept of attitude always implies

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency to respond. 
B)  approval or disapproval. 
C)  dislike of a particular object or situation. 
D)  greater specificity of response. 
A)  a tendency to respond. 
B)  approval or disapproval. 
C)  dislike of a particular object or situation. 
D)  greater specificity of response.

Question 16

Rokeach's Value Survey assesses the relative importance to the individual of 18 instrumental and 18 terminal values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The responses "Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Undecided, Agree, Strongly Agree" are used in constructing an attitude scale by the method of

Accepted Answer

A)  equal-appearing intervals. 
B)  pair comparisons. 
C)  scalogram analysis. 
D)  summated ratings. 
A)  equal-appearing intervals. 
B)  pair comparisons. 
C)  scalogram analysis. 
D)  summated ratings.

Question 18

Which of the following devices is the most popular method of assessing attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  open-ended questionnaire 
B)  projective technique 
C)  rating scale 
D)  sociometric questionnaire 
A)  open-ended questionnaire 
B)  projective technique 
C)  rating scale 
D)  sociometric questionnaire

Question 19

Research and instrument development on work values is attributable more to __________ than to any other person listed below.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Rensis Likert 
C)  Milton Rokeach 
D)  Donald Super 
E)  Louis Thurstone 
A)  Gordon Allport 
B)  Rensis Likert 
C)  Milton Rokeach 
D)  Donald Super 
E)  Louis Thurstone

Question 20

Likert scales are easier to construct than Thurstone scales, but they are also less reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The median scale value and ambiguity index are computed on responses to attitude statements constructed by the method of

Scores on attitude scales usually have low correlations with actual behavior.

Which of the following criticisms of the method of equal-appearing intervals is least serious?

Which of the following measures of personal orientation is used primarily in organizational/career contexts?

A number of judges who are experts in the particular focus of an attitude are needed to construct an attitude scale by the

Rokeach's instrumental values may be either

Preferences among various energy technologies were evaluated in a study employing

The internal consistency reliability coefficients of scores on attitude scales are usually in the .80s and .90s.

List and describe three factors that can have an effect on the reliability of an attitude scale.

What is a ʺpersonal orientation,ʺ and how is it measured?

The most valid and efficient method of measuring attitudes is to employ a projective technique.

Equal-appearing intervals is to summated ratings as Thurstone is to Likert.

Milton Rokeach differentiated between values-those concerned with modes of conduct-and values-those concerned with end states.

Computer software for generating one's own attitude instruments is available from Wonderlic Personnel Test.

In contrast to the concept of interest, the concept of attitude always implies

Rokeach's Value Survey assesses the relative importance to the individual of 18 instrumental and 18 terminal values.

The responses "Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Undecided, Agree, Strongly Agree" are used in constructing an attitude scale by the method of

Which of the following devices is the most popular method of assessing attitudes?

Research and instrument development on work values is attributable more to __________ than to any other person listed below.

Likert scales are easier to construct than Thurstone scales, but they are also less reliable.

Historical and Professional Matters

Test Design and Construction

Administration and Scoring of Tests

Item Analysis and Standardization of Tests

Reliability and Validity

Intelligence Testing

Individual and Group Differences in Mental Abilities

Neuropsychological Assessment

Standardized Achievement Tests

Applications and Issues in Ability Testing

Testing Special Abilities

Vocational Interests

Personality Assessment: Origins,applications, and Issues

Observations and Interviews

Rating Scales and Checklists

Personality Inventories

Projective Techniques

Appendix A: Measurement and Statistics

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Exam 13: Attitudes, Values, and Personal Orientations

The median scale value and ambiguity index are computed on responses to attitude statements constructed by the method of

Scores on attitude scales usually have low correlations with actual behavior.

Which of the following criticisms of the method of equal-appearing intervals is least serious?

Which of the following measures of personal orientation is used primarily in organizational/career contexts?

A number of judges who are experts in the particular focus of an attitude are needed to construct an attitude scale by the

Rokeach's instrumental values may be either

Preferences among various energy technologies were evaluated in a study employing

The internal consistency reliability coefficients of scores on attitude scales are usually in the .80s and .90s.

List and describe three factors that can have an effect on the reliability of an attitude scale.

What is a ʺpersonal orientation,ʺ and how is it measured?

The most valid and efficient method of measuring attitudes is to employ a projective technique.

Equal-appearing intervals is to summated ratings as Thurstone is to Likert.

Milton Rokeach differentiated between __________ values-those concerned with modes of conduct-and __________ values-those concerned with end states.

Computer software for generating one's own attitude instruments is available from Wonderlic Personnel Test.

In contrast to the concept of interest, the concept of attitude always implies

Rokeach's Value Survey assesses the relative importance to the individual of 18 instrumental and 18 terminal values.

The responses "Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Undecided, Agree, Strongly Agree" are used in constructing an attitude scale by the method of

Which of the following devices is the most popular method of assessing attitudes?

Research and instrument development on work values is attributable more to __________ than to any other person listed below.

Likert scales are easier to construct than Thurstone scales, but they are also less reliable.

Historical and Professional Matters

Test Design and Construction

Administration and Scoring of Tests

Item Analysis and Standardization of Tests

Reliability and Validity

Intelligence Testing

Individual and Group Differences in Mental Abilities

Neuropsychological Assessment

Standardized Achievement Tests

Applications and Issues in Ability Testing

Testing Special Abilities

Vocational Interests

Personality Assessment: Origins,applications, and Issues

Observations and Interviews

Rating Scales and Checklists

Personality Inventories

Projective Techniques

Appendix A: Measurement and Statistics

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Milton Rokeach differentiated between values-those concerned with modes of conduct-and values-those concerned with end states.