Question 1

Define the following:criterion validity

Accepted Answer

Criterion validity is a measure of how w

Question 2

Mildred Magnificent got on the scale at 7:00 a.m.and weighed 295 pounds.At 7:02 a.m.she again got on the scale and weighed 200 pounds.At 7:04 a.m.she weighed 499 pounds.The measurement of Mildred's weight has problems with

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) induction. 
C) standardization 
D) conceptualization. 
E) precision. 
A) reliability. 
B) induction. 
C) standardization 
D) conceptualization. 
E) precision.

Question 3

Define the following:dependability

Accepted Answer

Dependability is a term commonly used to

Question 4

How do reliability and validity differ? How do they complement each other? Can a measure be reliable but invalid? How?

Accepted Answer

Reliability means dependability or consi

Question 5

Patrick Paddywagon,owner of the Paddywagon Automobile Supermarket,wanted to find out the kinds of cars he should push to graduating college students.He asked 100 university seniors to rate 10 aspects of 11 models his dealership sold: style,fuel economy,engineering,safety,performance,prestige,comfort,price,selection or options,and interior size.Each car was rated on the 10 aspects from 0 (poor)to 5 (excellent).Each student also rated the importance of each aspect (1 = unimportant,2 = moderate importance,3 = very important).Then each aspect rating was weighed (multiplied)by its importance rating.Next,everything was added together for a score.Each car received a score of 0 to 150.What measurement technique did Patrick use in his study?

Accepted Answer

A) Interval measure 
B) Graphic rating scale 
C) Likert scale 
D) Predictive scale 
E) An index 
A) Interval measure 
B) Graphic rating scale 
C) Likert scale 
D) Predictive scale 
E) An index

Question 6

Define the following:statistical validity

Accepted Answer

This is achieved when an appro

Question 7

Which sort of hypothesis are researchers interested in testing at the level of operational definitions?

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A) Grounded 
B) Variable 
C) Conceptual 
D) Empirical 
E) Abstract 
A) Grounded 
B) Variable 
C) Conceptual 
D) Empirical 
E) Abstract

Question 8

Define the following:face validity

Accepted Answer

Face validity refers to the extent to wh

Question 9

Which of the following concepts pertains to the fit between conceptual and operational definitions?

Accepted Answer

A) Measurement validity 
B) Statistical validity 
C) Interval measures 
D) Standardization 
E) Reliability 
A) Measurement validity 
B) Statistical validity 
C) Interval measures 
D) Standardization 
E) Reliability

Question 10

What are the main distinctions between qualitative and quantitative approaches to measurement?

Accepted Answer

The first distinction is timing.Quantita

Question 11

Use the letters marking parts of the diagram of the measurement process to identify the following part: Empirical hypothesis.

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A) L 
B) B 
C) H 
D) G 
E) C 
A) L 
B) B 
C) H 
D) G 
E) C

Question 12

Identify and explain the four ways social scientific researchers may increase the reliability of measures.

Accepted Answer

A scale,like an index,is an ordinal,inte

Question 13

Which of the following lists contains all variables?

Accepted Answer

A) Female,Catholic,educational level 
B) Accountant,professor,carpenter 
C) Occupation,number of children,rate of divorce 
D) 21 years old,married,middle class 
E) Frequency of attending religious services,Chinese ethnicity,farmer 
A) Female,Catholic,educational level 
B) Accountant,professor,carpenter 
C) Occupation,number of children,rate of divorce 
D) 21 years old,married,middle class 
E) Frequency of attending religious services,Chinese ethnicity,farmer

Question 14

Define the following:conceptual definition

Accepted Answer

A conceptual definition is an abstract f

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the role of a conceptual definition in variable measurement is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Value judgments never play a role. 
B) There is agreement among researchers about the single best definition for all concepts,and we just have to find it. 
C) Good definitions are ones that are explicit and clear. 
D) Never provide an example for a definition. 
E) Conceptual definitions should never contain multiple dimensions. 
A) Value judgments never play a role. 
B) There is agreement among researchers about the single best definition for all concepts,and we just have to find it. 
C) Good definitions are ones that are explicit and clear. 
D) Never provide an example for a definition. 
E) Conceptual definitions should never contain multiple dimensions.

Question 16

Define the following:ordinal-level measurement

Accepted Answer

A level of measurement that id

Question 17

What are the differences among face,content,and criterion validity?

Accepted Answer

Face validity is a type of measurement v

Question 18

Define the following:discrete variables

Accepted Answer

Discrete variables are a type of quantit

Question 19

Which type of measurement validity is the easiest to achieve?

Accepted Answer

A) Concurrent 
B) Face 
C) Content 
D) Criterion 
E) Predictive 
A) Concurrent 
B) Face 
C) Content 
D) Criterion 
E) Predictive

Question 20

Which one of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Ordinal measures have the properties of interval measures. 
B) Interval measures have the properties of nominal measures. 
C) Ratio measures have the properties of ordinal measures. 
D) Ordinal measures have the properties of nominal measures. 
E) All are true. 
A) Ordinal measures have the properties of interval measures. 
B) Interval measures have the properties of nominal measures. 
C) Ratio measures have the properties of ordinal measures. 
D) Ordinal measures have the properties of nominal measures. 
E) All are true.

Define the following:criterion validity

Mildred Magnificent got on the scale at 7:00 a.m.and weighed 295 pounds.At 7:02 a.m.she again got on the scale and weighed 200 pounds.At 7:04 a.m.she weighed 499 pounds.The measurement of Mildred's weight has problems with

Define the following:dependability

How do reliability and validity differ? How do they complement each other? Can a measure be reliable but invalid? How?

Define the following:statistical validity

Which sort of hypothesis are researchers interested in testing at the level of operational definitions?

Define the following:face validity

Which of the following concepts pertains to the fit between conceptual and operational definitions?

What are the main distinctions between qualitative and quantitative approaches to measurement?

Use the letters marking parts of the diagram of the measurement process to identify the following part: Empirical hypothesis.

Identify and explain the four ways social scientific researchers may increase the reliability of measures.

Which of the following lists contains all variables?

Define the following:conceptual definition

Which of the following statements about the role of a conceptual definition in variable measurement is true?

Define the following:ordinal-level measurement

What are the differences among face,content,and criterion validity?

Define the following:discrete variables

Which type of measurement validity is the easiest to achieve?

Which one of the following is FALSE?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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Exam 6: Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Define the following:criterion validity

Mildred Magnificent got on the scale at 7:00 a.m.and weighed 295 pounds.At 7:02 a.m.she again got on the scale and weighed 200 pounds.At 7:04 a.m.she weighed 499 pounds.The measurement of Mildred's weight has problems with

Define the following:dependability

How do reliability and validity differ? How do they complement each other? Can a measure be reliable but invalid? How?

Define the following:statistical validity

Which sort of hypothesis are researchers interested in testing at the level of operational definitions?

Define the following:face validity

Which of the following concepts pertains to the fit between conceptual and operational definitions?

What are the main distinctions between qualitative and quantitative approaches to measurement?

Use the letters marking parts of the diagram of the measurement process to identify the following part: Empirical hypothesis.

Identify and explain the four ways social scientific researchers may increase the reliability of measures.

Which of the following lists contains all variables?

Define the following:conceptual definition

Which of the following statements about the role of a conceptual definition in variable measurement is true?

Define the following:ordinal-level measurement

What are the differences among face,content,and criterion validity?

Define the following:discrete variables

Which type of measurement validity is the easiest to achieve?

Which one of the following is FALSE?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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