Exam 5: Measurement Concepts

Face validity refers to whether or not the measure:

To assess the reliability of a measure, one should _____ the measure.

In the context of components of a measure, a test containing high _____ is associated with greater variability.

A researcher can increase the number of test items in a questionnaire to increase _____ of the study.

In the context of construct validity of measures, tests that are developed to evaluate future performance of students are based on _____ validity.

In the context of reactivity of measures, _____ measures involve clever ways of indirectly recording a variable to reduce reactivity.

Edgar finds his measure of intelligence quotient is not related to his language skills. Which type of validity does this finding illustrate?

In _____ validity, scores on the measure are related to other measures of the same construct.

To assess the reliability of a measure, Julie administers different versions of the same test to the same individuals at two points in time. This procedure is an example of _____ reliability.

Identify a similarity between content validity and face validity.

In _____ validity, scores on the measure are related to a criterion measured at the same time.

In _____ validity, scores on the measure are not related to other measures that are theoretically different.

Juan, a professor of psychology, is developing a measure of skills needed for successful performance at a job. Juan includes items the job supervisor feels are relevant for the job. What type of validity would this procedure best represent?

Which of the following statements is true of face validity?

_____ is an indicator of reliability based on internal consistency that provides a researcher with the average of all possible split-half reliability coefficients.

The most common correlation coefficient when discussing reliability is the _____ product-moment correlation coefficient.

_____ is a potential problem when measuring behavior which causes changes in an individual's behavior when he or she is aware of being measured.

Mike takes his temperature with a thermometer three times over a 20-minute period and observes the following measurements: 98, 106, and 89 degrees. In this context, Mike concludes that the _____ of the thermometer is _____.

In the context of construct validity of measures, if research finds that candidates who score high on a medical college admissions test do better in medical school than those who score low on this test, it can be inferred that the test has _____ validity.

True score and measurement error are two important components of a(n) _____.