Question 1

Words are symbols in language that we use to represent mental images are known as__________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Words are symbols in language that we...

Question 2

If a researcher is concerned with combining variables to result in a different composite measure,the researcher is using what technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  typology 
B)  validity 
C)  operationalization 
D)  reliability 
A)  typology 
B)  validity 
C)  operationalization 
D)  reliability

Question 3

Every variable should have two important qualities; their attributes should be exhaustive as well as mutually exclusive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A definition that spells out precisely how the concept will be measured is known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

operationa

Question 5

What is the main distinction between measurement and operationalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  measurement involves actually making observations and assigning scores to those observations 
B)  operationalization involves actually making observations and assigning scores to those observations 
C)  the operationalization process starts much earlier, usually with conceptualization 
D)  there is not a difference between the terms 
A)  measurement involves actually making observations and assigning scores to those observations 
B)  operationalization involves actually making observations and assigning scores to those observations 
C)  the operationalization process starts much earlier, usually with conceptualization 
D)  there is not a difference between the terms

Question 6

The key standards for measurement quality are:

Accepted Answer

A)  mutual exclusivity and exhaustibility 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  pattern and repetition 
D)  duplicity and veracity 
A)  mutual exclusivity and exhaustibility 
B)  reliability and validity 
C)  pattern and repetition 
D)  duplicity and veracity

Question 7

Betsie developed a definition of school bullying in such a way that this concept represented what researchers in the field have come to agree upon as the concept's meaning.Betsie developed a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptualization process 
B)  operational definition 
C)  real definition 
D)  nominal definition 
A)  conceptualization process 
B)  operational definition 
C)  real definition 
D)  nominal definition

Question 8

The assignment of grades by the professor to major research papers is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  measurement 
B)  operationalization 
C)  conceptualization 
D)  validity 
A)  measurement 
B)  operationalization 
C)  conceptualization 
D)  validity

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure is valid if it truly measures the underlying concept 
B)  a measure is reliable if it is observable over time 
C)  a measure is reliable if it is constant 
D)  both validity and reliability are important in a measure 
A)  a measure is valid if it truly measures the underlying concept 
B)  a measure is reliable if it is observable over time 
C)  a measure is reliable if it is constant 
D)  both validity and reliability are important in a measure

Question 10

If we consider the theft of $20 from a poor person to be more serious than the theft of $2,000 from a wealthy oil company CEO,victim wealth,in this case,could be considered a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  influencing attribute 
B)  mitigating circumstance 
C)  dimension 
D)  indicator 
A)  influencing attribute 
B)  mitigating circumstance 
C)  dimension 
D)  indicator

Question 11

Which of the following is an attribute of the variable "employment status"?

Accepted Answer

A)  unemployed 
B)  minimum wage 
C)  number of employees 
D)  all the above 
A)  unemployed 
B)  minimum wage 
C)  number of employees 
D)  all the above

Question 12

Validating an individual measure to compare it with alternative measures of the same concept is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity 
B)  multiple measures 
C)  construct validity 
D)  criterion-related validity 
A)  content validity 
B)  multiple measures 
C)  construct validity 
D)  criterion-related validity

Question 13

The words or symbols in language used to illustrate subjective thoughts or mental images about things we may encounter in daily life are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  operations 
B)  concepts 
C)  observations 
D)  measurements 
A)  operations 
B)  concepts 
C)  observations 
D)  measurements

Question 14

Professor Smith is studying attitudes toward gun control and plans to assess support for firearms registration by determining whether or not her research subjects say they would travel to countries where the possession of unlicensed guns is legal.Her critics argue that this measure lacks:

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity 
B)  construct validity 
C)  convergent validity 
D)  criterion-related validity 
A)  face validity 
B)  construct validity 
C)  convergent validity 
D)  criterion-related validity

Question 15

Combining ____________measures often produces more valid and reliable indicators.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Combining ____________measures often produces more valid and...

Question 16

The process of developing operational definitions is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptualization 
B)  proprietary means 
C)  reification 
D)  operationalization 
A)  conceptualization 
B)  proprietary means 
C)  reification 
D)  operationalization

Question 17

Which of the following represents problems for reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  any time you have a single observer as the source of data 
B)  use of different interviewers during the course of a research project 
C)  there are different coders used to evaluate the data 
D)  all of the above 
A)  any time you have a single observer as the source of data 
B)  use of different interviewers during the course of a research project 
C)  there are different coders used to evaluate the data 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

It is always a good idea to make more than one measurement of any subtle or complex social concept,which is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest method 
B)  inter-rater reliability 
C)  split-half method 
D)  face validity 
A)  test-retest method 
B)  inter-rater reliability 
C)  split-half method 
D)  face validity

Question 19

Ratio measures are the highest level,followed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  interval, nominal and ordinal 
B)  nominal, interval, ordinal 
C)  interval, ordinal, and nominal 
D)  ordinal, nominal, interval 
A)  interval, nominal and ordinal 
B)  nominal, interval, ordinal 
C)  interval, ordinal, and nominal 
D)  ordinal, nominal, interval

Question 20

The primary difference between the interval and the ratio level of variables is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  interval is rarely used 
B)  with ratio there is an absolute meaning of zero 
C)  with interval there is an absolute meaning of zero 
D)  none of the above 
A)  interval is rarely used 
B)  with ratio there is an absolute meaning of zero 
C)  with interval there is an absolute meaning of zero 
D)  none of the above

Words are symbols in language that we use to represent mental images are known as__________ .

If a researcher is concerned with combining variables to result in a different composite measure,the researcher is using what technique?

Every variable should have two important qualities; their attributes should be exhaustive as well as mutually exclusive.

A definition that spells out precisely how the concept will be measured is known as ____________.

What is the main distinction between measurement and operationalization?

The key standards for measurement quality are:

Betsie developed a definition of school bullying in such a way that this concept represented what researchers in the field have come to agree upon as the concept's meaning.Betsie developed a/an:

The assignment of grades by the professor to major research papers is an example of:

Which of the following statements is not correct?

If we consider the theft of $20 from a poor person to be more serious than the theft of $2,000 from a wealthy oil company CEO,victim wealth,in this case,could be considered a(n):

Which of the following is an attribute of the variable "employment status"?

Validating an individual measure to compare it with alternative measures of the same concept is known as:

The words or symbols in language used to illustrate subjective thoughts or mental images about things we may encounter in daily life are known as:

Professor Smith is studying attitudes toward gun control and plans to assess support for firearms registration by determining whether or not her research subjects say they would travel to countries where the possession of unlicensed guns is legal.Her critics argue that this measure lacks:

Combining ____________measures often produces more valid and reliable indicators.

The process of developing operational definitions is known as:

Which of the following represents problems for reliability?

It is always a good idea to make more than one measurement of any subtle or complex social concept,which is known as:

Ratio measures are the highest level,followed by:

The primary difference between the interval and the ratio level of variables is that:

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Exam 5: Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Words are symbols in language that we use to represent mental images are known as__________ .

If a researcher is concerned with combining variables to result in a different composite measure,the researcher is using what technique?

Every variable should have two important qualities; their attributes should be exhaustive as well as mutually exclusive.

A definition that spells out precisely how the concept will be measured is known as ____________.

What is the main distinction between measurement and operationalization?

The key standards for measurement quality are:

Betsie developed a definition of school bullying in such a way that this concept represented what researchers in the field have come to agree upon as the concept's meaning.Betsie developed a/an:

The assignment of grades by the professor to major research papers is an example of:

Which of the following statements is not correct?

If we consider the theft of $20 from a poor person to be more serious than the theft of $2,000 from a wealthy oil company CEO,victim wealth,in this case,could be considered a(n):

Which of the following is an attribute of the variable "employment status"?

Validating an individual measure to compare it with alternative measures of the same concept is known as:

The words or symbols in language used to illustrate subjective thoughts or mental images about things we may encounter in daily life are known as:

Professor Smith is studying attitudes toward gun control and plans to assess support for firearms registration by determining whether or not her research subjects say they would travel to countries where the possession of unlicensed guns is legal.Her critics argue that this measure lacks:

Combining ____________measures often produces more valid and reliable indicators.

The process of developing operational definitions is known as:

Which of the following represents problems for reliability?

It is always a good idea to make more than one measurement of any subtle or complex social concept,which is known as:

Ratio measures are the highest level,followed by:

The primary difference between the interval and the ratio level of variables is that:

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Measuring-Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

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