Question 1

In alternate forms reliability,different versions of the same test are given to _____ at _____ in time.

Accepted Answer

A)  different individuals;one point 
B)  different individuals;two points 
C)  the same individuals;one point 
D)  the same individuals;two points 
A)  different individuals;one point 
B)  different individuals;two points 
C)  the same individuals;one point 
D)  the same individuals;two points D

Question 2

You have just received a new digital tape measure.When you measure the same board four times,you find the measure fluctuates from 4 to 8 inches.Your new tape measure can be said to be low in

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  externality. 
A)  reactivity. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  externality. C

Question 3

When a measure relates consistently to other measures of the same concept it shows ____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  face 
D)  internal 
A)  convergent 
B)  divergent 
C)  face 
D)  internal A

Question 4

______ and _______ validity focus on assessing whether the items in a measure actually represent the meaning of the construct being measured.

Accepted Answer

A)  Convergent;predictive 
B)  Face;content 
C)  Content;convergent 
D)  Concurrent;convergent 
A)  Convergent;predictive 
B)  Face;content 
C)  Content;convergent 
D)  Concurrent;convergent

Question 5

A difference between an interval scale and a ratio scale is

Accepted Answer

A)  an interval scale has equal intervals;a ratio scale does not. 
B)  a ratio scale has equal intervals;an interval scale does not. 
C)  an interval scale has an absolute zero point;a ratio scale does not. 
D)  a ratio scale has an absolute zero point;an interval scale does not. 
A)  an interval scale has equal intervals;a ratio scale does not. 
B)  a ratio scale has equal intervals;an interval scale does not. 
C)  an interval scale has an absolute zero point;a ratio scale does not. 
D)  a ratio scale has an absolute zero point;an interval scale does not.

Question 6

Which of the following would not be an example of an interval scale of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  A measure of temperature using the Fahrenheit scale 
B)  A measure of temperature using the Celsius scale 
C)  Measuring the time it takes to run 100 yards 
D)  A measure of an individual's introversion 
A)  A measure of temperature using the Fahrenheit scale 
B)  A measure of temperature using the Celsius scale 
C)  Measuring the time it takes to run 100 yards 
D)  A measure of an individual's introversion

Question 7

When a scale designed to measure honesty actually measures a person's honesty,the scale is said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  consistency. 
A)  reactivity. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  construct validity. 
D)  consistency.

Question 8

When a measure is not related to other variables that it theoretically should not be related to,this measure is said to have _____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  face 
B)  reliable 
C)  convergent 
D)  discriminant 
A)  face 
B)  reliable 
C)  convergent 
D)  discriminant

Question 9

Louie is attentive to customers when his supervisor is present but inattentive when his supervisor is gone.Louie's behaviour is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  unobtrusive behaviour. 
B)  sensitizing behaviour. 
C)  attentive behaviour. 
D)  reactivity. 
A)  unobtrusive behaviour. 
B)  sensitizing behaviour. 
C)  attentive behaviour. 
D)  reactivity.

Question 10

_____ is an indicator of reliability in which the researcher calculates the correlation of each item with every other item.

Accepted Answer

A)  Test-retest 
B)  Split-half 
C)  Cronbach's alpha 
D)  Pearson product-moment coefficient 
A)  Test-retest 
B)  Split-half 
C)  Cronbach's alpha 
D)  Pearson product-moment coefficient

Question 11

Correlating the total score of the first twenty questions on a test with the total score of the last twenty questions on a test is an example of what type of reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test-retest 
B)  Alternate-forms 
C)  Item-total 
D)  Internal consistency 
A)  Test-retest 
B)  Alternate-forms 
C)  Item-total 
D)  Internal consistency

Question 12

You take your temperature with a thermometer three times over a 20-minute period and observe the following measurements: 98,106,and 89 degrees.You should conclude that the _____ of the thermometer is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity;high 
B)  validity;low 
C)  reliability;high 
D)  reliability;low 
A)  validity;high 
B)  validity;low 
C)  reliability;high 
D)  reliability;low

Question 13

The reliability of a test can be assessed by employing techniques that measure individuals at only one point in time.Which of the following is not one of these techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternate forms 
B)  Split-half 
C)  Odd-even 
D)  Item-total 
A)  Alternate forms 
B)  Split-half 
C)  Odd-even 
D)  Item-total

Question 14

Which of the following indicators provides information about each individual item's correlation with other items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Test-retest and alternate forms 
B)  Alternate forms and split-half 
C)  Split-half and test-retest 
D)  Cronbach's alpha and item total correlations 
A)  Test-retest and alternate forms 
B)  Alternate forms and split-half 
C)  Split-half and test-retest 
D)  Cronbach's alpha and item total correlations

Question 15

Which of the following values of Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient indicates the strongest relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  -0.72 
B)  +1.21 
C)  +0.70 
D)  -0.09 
A)  -0.72 
B)  +1.21 
C)  +0.70 
D)  -0.09

Question 16

When you took an I.Q.test last week,your score was 112.This week,taking the same test,your I.Q.was 96.This I.Q.test appears to lack

Accepted Answer

A)  validity. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  reactivity. 
D)  generalizability. 
A)  validity. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  reactivity. 
D)  generalizability.

Question 17

Which of the following values of Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  +0.23 
B)  +0.07 
C)  -0.09 
D)  -0.99 
A)  +0.23 
B)  +0.07 
C)  -0.09 
D)  -0.99

Question 18

Jack finds his measure of math ability is not related to a person's language skills.This finding illustrates which type of validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predictive 
B)  Face 
C)  Discriminant 
D)  Convergent 
A)  Predictive 
B)  Face 
C)  Discriminant 
D)  Convergent

Question 19

Any measure can be thought of as comprising two components.These components are

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability and validity. 
B)  true score and error. 
C)  situational and response. 
D)  internal and external. 
A)  reliability and validity. 
B)  true score and error. 
C)  situational and response. 
D)  internal and external.

Question 20

Every measured score is thought to have two components.In a score from a reliable measure,which component should be relatively low?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Reliability 
C)  True score 
D)  Measurement error 
A)  Validity 
B)  Reliability 
C)  True score 
D)  Measurement error

In alternate forms reliability,different versions of the same test are given to _ at _ in time.

You have just received a new digital tape measure.When you measure the same board four times,you find the measure fluctuates from 4 to 8 inches.Your new tape measure can be said to be low in

When a measure relates consistently to other measures of the same concept it shows ____ validity.

and _ validity focus on assessing whether the items in a measure actually represent the meaning of the construct being measured.

A difference between an interval scale and a ratio scale is

Which of the following would not be an example of an interval scale of measurement?

When a scale designed to measure honesty actually measures a person's honesty,the scale is said to have

When a measure is not related to other variables that it theoretically should not be related to,this measure is said to have _____ validity.

Louie is attentive to customers when his supervisor is present but inattentive when his supervisor is gone.Louie's behaviour is an example of

_____ is an indicator of reliability in which the researcher calculates the correlation of each item with every other item.

Correlating the total score of the first twenty questions on a test with the total score of the last twenty questions on a test is an example of what type of reliability?

You take your temperature with a thermometer three times over a 20-minute period and observe the following measurements: 98,106,and 89 degrees.You should conclude that the _ of the thermometer is _.

The reliability of a test can be assessed by employing techniques that measure individuals at only one point in time.Which of the following is not one of these techniques?

Which of the following indicators provides information about each individual item's correlation with other items?

Which of the following values of Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient indicates the strongest relationship?

When you took an I.Q.test last week,your score was 112.This week,taking the same test,your I.Q.was 96.This I.Q.test appears to lack

Which of the following values of Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship?

Jack finds his measure of math ability is not related to a person's language skills.This finding illustrates which type of validity?

Any measure can be thought of as comprising two components.These components are

Every measured score is thought to have two components.In a score from a reliable measure,which component should be relatively low?

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Exam 5: Measurement Concepts

In alternate forms reliability,different versions of the same test are given to _____ at _____ in time.

You have just received a new digital tape measure.When you measure the same board four times,you find the measure fluctuates from 4 to 8 inches.Your new tape measure can be said to be low in

When a measure relates consistently to other measures of the same concept it shows ____ validity.

______ and _______ validity focus on assessing whether the items in a measure actually represent the meaning of the construct being measured.

A difference between an interval scale and a ratio scale is

Which of the following would not be an example of an interval scale of measurement?

When a scale designed to measure honesty actually measures a person's honesty,the scale is said to have

When a measure is not related to other variables that it theoretically should not be related to,this measure is said to have _____ validity.

Louie is attentive to customers when his supervisor is present but inattentive when his supervisor is gone.Louie's behaviour is an example of

_____ is an indicator of reliability in which the researcher calculates the correlation of each item with every other item.

Correlating the total score of the first twenty questions on a test with the total score of the last twenty questions on a test is an example of what type of reliability?

You take your temperature with a thermometer three times over a 20-minute period and observe the following measurements: 98,106,and 89 degrees.You should conclude that the _____ of the thermometer is _____.

The reliability of a test can be assessed by employing techniques that measure individuals at only one point in time.Which of the following is not one of these techniques?

Which of the following indicators provides information about each individual item's correlation with other items?

Which of the following values of Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient indicates the strongest relationship?

When you took an I.Q.test last week,your score was 112.This week,taking the same test,your I.Q.was 96.This I.Q.test appears to lack

Which of the following values of Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship?

Jack finds his measure of math ability is not related to a person's language skills.This finding illustrates which type of validity?

Any measure can be thought of as comprising two components.These components are

Every measured score is thought to have two components.In a score from a reliable measure,which component should be relatively low?

Scientific Understanding of Behaviour

Where to Start

Ethical Research

Research Design Fundamentals

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Studies

Complex Experimental Designs

Research Designs for Special Circumstances

Understanding Research Results: Describ-Ingvariables and Relationships Among Them

Understanding Research Results: Statistical-Inference Basics

Generalizing Results

Filters

In alternate forms reliability,different versions of the same test are given to _ at _ in time.

and _ validity focus on assessing whether the items in a measure actually represent the meaning of the construct being measured.

You take your temperature with a thermometer three times over a 20-minute period and observe the following measurements: 98,106,and 89 degrees.You should conclude that the _ of the thermometer is _.