Question 1

Validity:

Accepted Answer

A)  requires reliability. 
B)  refers to whether an instrument really measures what it is intended to measure. 
C)  Both a and b. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  requires reliability. 
B)  refers to whether an instrument really measures what it is intended to measure. 
C)  Both a and b. 
D)  None of the above. C

Question 2

Face validity requires no evidence that an instrument is really valid; it just means that in somebody's judgment the items seem to tap the concept in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Test-retest reliability:

Accepted Answer

A)  is more expedient and less costly to assess than internal consistency reliability. 
B)  involves testing people with the same instrument at least 6 months between test and retest. 
C)  is affected by the possibility that some people might really change between test and retest. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  is more expedient and less costly to assess than internal consistency reliability. 
B)  involves testing people with the same instrument at least 6 months between test and retest. 
C)  is affected by the possibility that some people might really change between test and retest. 
D)  All of the above. C

Question 4

Test-retest reliability is particularly relevant if an instrument is to be used to monitor treatment progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Define measurement reliability and describe three main approaches for measuring it.

Accepted Answer

Measurement reliability refers to the co

Question 6

The length and complexity of an instrument may make it infeasible to use even with adult clients who read well and are not too impaired to complete it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To have content validity, a group of experts must agree that the items on an instrument adequately cover the full domain of the concept that the instrument intends to measure

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Coefficient alpha refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the statistical significance of an instrument. 
B)  the stability of an instrument. 
C)  interrater reliability. 
D)  the mean of all those split-half correlations of scale items. 
A)  the statistical significance of an instrument. 
B)  the stability of an instrument. 
C)  interrater reliability. 
D)  the mean of all those split-half correlations of scale items.

Question 9

Discuss the factors to ponder when considering the feasibility of a measurement instrument.

Accepted Answer

When considering the feasibility of a me

Question 10

Define measurement sensitivity and explain its importance in EBP.

Accepted Answer

Measurement sensitivity refers to the ab

Question 11

Discuss the importance of cultural sensitivity in measurement, and describe three forms of cross-cultural measurement equivalence.

Accepted Answer

Cultural sensitivity in measurement is c

Question 12

Interrater reliability requires that each rater give exactly the same rating to each observed behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A good translation of an instrument into another language assures conceptual equivalence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Construct validity:

Accepted Answer

A)  involves assessing convergent validity. 
B)  involves ruling out alternative constructs via assessing discriminant validity 
C)  might involve assessing factorial validity 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  involves assessing convergent validity. 
B)  involves ruling out alternative constructs via assessing discriminant validity 
C)  might involve assessing factorial validity 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

To have internal consistency reliability, an instrument's coefficient alpha should be less than .05.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because some instruments might measure a related construct more accurately than the intended construct, some instruments can have criterion validity without having construct validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One question to ask when choosing an assessment instrument is whether the instrument is sensitive to relatively small, but important changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Criterion validity:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be in the form of predictive validity. 
B)  can be in the form of concurrent validity. 
C)  can be in the form of known-groups validity. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  can be in the form of predictive validity. 
B)  can be in the form of concurrent validity. 
C)  can be in the form of known-groups validity. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

It's better to use an instrument with excellent validity results derived from a sample of people unlike the ones in your practice than to use an instrument with only adequate validity results derived from a sample of people very much like the ones in your practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Internal consistency reliability requires:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal validity. 
B)  stability in responses over time. 
C)  positive correlations among the items of an instrument. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  internal validity. 
B)  stability in responses over time. 
C)  positive correlations among the items of an instrument. 
D)  All of the above.

Validity:

Face validity requires no evidence that an instrument is really valid; it just means that in somebody's judgment the items seem to tap the concept in question.

Test-retest reliability:

Test-retest reliability is particularly relevant if an instrument is to be used to monitor treatment progress.

Define measurement reliability and describe three main approaches for measuring it.

The length and complexity of an instrument may make it infeasible to use even with adult clients who read well and are not too impaired to complete it.

To have content validity, a group of experts must agree that the items on an instrument adequately cover the full domain of the concept that the instrument intends to measure

Coefficient alpha refers to:

Discuss the factors to ponder when considering the feasibility of a measurement instrument.

Define measurement sensitivity and explain its importance in EBP.

Discuss the importance of cultural sensitivity in measurement, and describe three forms of cross-cultural measurement equivalence.

Interrater reliability requires that each rater give exactly the same rating to each observed behavior.

A good translation of an instrument into another language assures conceptual equivalence.

Construct validity:

To have internal consistency reliability, an instrument's coefficient alpha should be less than .05.

Because some instruments might measure a related construct more accurately than the intended construct, some instruments can have criterion validity without having construct validity.

One question to ask when choosing an assessment instrument is whether the instrument is sensitive to relatively small, but important changes.

Criterion validity:

It's better to use an instrument with excellent validity results derived from a sample of people unlike the ones in your practice than to use an instrument with only adequate validity results derived from a sample of people very much like the ones in your practice.

Internal consistency reliability requires:

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

Steps in the EBP Process

Research Hierarchies: Which Types of Research Are Best for Which Questions

Criteria for Inferring Effectiveness: How Do We Know What Works

Critically Appraising Experiments

Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs

Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Time-Series Designs and Single-Case Designs

Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Critically Appraising Nonexperimental Quantitative Studies

Critically Appraising Qualitative Studies

Monitoring Client Progress

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Exam 11: Critically Appraising and Selecting Assessment Instruments

Validity:

Face validity requires no evidence that an instrument is really valid; it just means that in somebody's judgment the items seem to tap the concept in question.

Test-retest reliability:

Test-retest reliability is particularly relevant if an instrument is to be used to monitor treatment progress.

Define measurement reliability and describe three main approaches for measuring it.

The length and complexity of an instrument may make it infeasible to use even with adult clients who read well and are not too impaired to complete it.

To have content validity, a group of experts must agree that the items on an instrument adequately cover the full domain of the concept that the instrument intends to measure

Coefficient alpha refers to:

Discuss the factors to ponder when considering the feasibility of a measurement instrument.

Define measurement sensitivity and explain its importance in EBP.

Discuss the importance of cultural sensitivity in measurement, and describe three forms of cross-cultural measurement equivalence.

Interrater reliability requires that each rater give exactly the same rating to each observed behavior.

A good translation of an instrument into another language assures conceptual equivalence.

Construct validity:

To have internal consistency reliability, an instrument's coefficient alpha should be less than .05.

Because some instruments might measure a related construct more accurately than the intended construct, some instruments can have criterion validity without having construct validity.

One question to ask when choosing an assessment instrument is whether the instrument is sensitive to relatively small, but important changes.

Criterion validity:

It's better to use an instrument with excellent validity results derived from a sample of people unlike the ones in your practice than to use an instrument with only adequate validity results derived from a sample of people very much like the ones in your practice.

Internal consistency reliability requires:

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice

Steps in the EBP Process

Research Hierarchies: Which Types of Research Are Best for Which Questions

Criteria for Inferring Effectiveness: How Do We Know What Works

Critically Appraising Experiments

Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Nonequivalent Comparison Groups Designs

Critically Appraising Quasi-Experiments: Time-Series Designs and Single-Case Designs

Critically Appraising Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Critically Appraising Nonexperimental Quantitative Studies

Critically Appraising Qualitative Studies

Monitoring Client Progress

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