Question 1

Asking a group of experts whether the items on a scale appear to measure what they intend to measure is a good way to assess the scale's

Accepted Answer

A)  predictive validity. 
B)  concurrent validity. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  content validity. 
A)  predictive validity. 
B)  concurrent validity. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  content validity.

Question 2

Mr.Isle has noticed that several women he considers to be very feminine wear dresses or skirts often.Therefore,he decides he will determine a woman's degree of femininity by finding out how many times she wears a skirt or a dress over a period of a month.The women who wear dresses or skirts mosrequently will be considered the moseminine; those who rarely wear either will be considered the leaseminine.Is Mr.Isle's method of measuring femininity reliable? Why or why not? Is his method of measuring femininity valid? Why or why not? What is the tension that often exists between the criteria of reliability and validity?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Isle's method of measuring femininit

Question 3

Reliability and validity are handled precisely in the same ways in qualitative inquiry as they are in quantitative inquiry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true about reliability and validity in qualitative research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standardized scales whose reliability and validity are known to be high would be relied upon as the prime measures. 
B)  Akin to interobserver reliability in quantitative studies, one might assess whether two independent raters arrive at the same interpretation from the same mass of written qualitative field notes. 
C)  Reliability might be assessed by asking subjects whether the researcher's interpretations ring true and are meaningful to them. 
D)  Reliability has a role in qualitative research. 
A)  Standardized scales whose reliability and validity are known to be high would be relied upon as the prime measures. 
B)  Akin to interobserver reliability in quantitative studies, one might assess whether two independent raters arrive at the same interpretation from the same mass of written qualitative field notes. 
C)  Reliability might be assessed by asking subjects whether the researcher's interpretations ring true and are meaningful to them. 
D)  Reliability has a role in qualitative research.

Question 5

An interview with someone with a limited vocabulary who therefore does not understand the questions being asked is likely to produce

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic error. 
B)  random error. 
C)  validity. 
D)  reliability 
A)  systematic error. 
B)  random error. 
C)  validity. 
D)  reliability

Asking a group of experts whether the items on a scale appear to measure what they intend to measure is a good way to assess the scale's

Reliability and validity are handled precisely in the same ways in qualitative inquiry as they are in quantitative inquiry.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about reliability and validity in qualitative research?

An interview with someone with a limited vocabulary who therefore does not understand the questions being asked is likely to produce

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Exam 9: Measurement

Asking a group of experts whether the items on a scale appear to measure what they intend to measure is a good way to assess the scale's

Reliability and validity are handled precisely in the same ways in qualitative inquiry as they are in quantitative inquiry.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about reliability and validity in qualitative research?

An interview with someone with a limited vocabulary who therefore does not understand the questions being asked is likely to produce

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Philosophy and Theory in Social Work Research

Comparing Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Conceptualization in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Research: General Principles

Qualitative Research: Specific Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

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