Exam 5: Measurement Concepts

Ciara finds a high correlation between her scores on intimacy and self-disclosure,which are both measures of emotional quotient.In the context of indicators of construct validity of a measure,Ciara's scores indicate _____ validity.

Alfred and Frida are movie reviewers for the local newspaper.After watching the same movie,they both assign 5 stars for the movie.Based on their ratings,it can be concluded that there is _____.

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

Which of the following statements is true of face validity?

A researcher has developed a measure of a person's ability to detect colors.He finds the measure is not related to a person's spelling ability,which is a different type of measure.This finding is an example of _____ validity.

Henry,a teacher,is constructing a test of knowledge of research methods.In doing so,Henry uses the prescribed textbook for his class to devise 100 true-false questions on various aspects of research methods.Without conducting any research,Henry can be most certain of the _____ validity of this test.

In the context of scales of measurement,_____ scales have an absolute zero point that indicates absence of the variable being measured.

In the context of measures of reliability,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 _____ reliability.

What refers to the adequacy of the operational definition of variables?

_____ validity is the simplest indicator of construct validity of a measure.

Which of the following statement is true of the four scales of measurement?

_____ reliability is the assessment of reliability using responses at only one point in time.

To find out the most popular health drinks among consumers,a researcher indirectly measures the frequency at which a supermarket purchases a particular health drink.The measurement is based on the idea that the most popular health drinks are the ones more frequently bought by the supermarket.In this context,the researcher is using a(n)_____ measure to reduce reactivity.

A human resources manager believes that people whose job requires converting values from the standard to the metric system will have higher math test scores than people who do not have to make these conversions.The human resource manager would be most concerned with _____ validity.

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

If a measure is reliable,then a researcher must find a:

In the context of components of a measure,the more _____ in a test,the smaller the variability of scores in the test.

Two researchers observe aggressive behaviors displayed by preschool children.The first researcher records a large number of aggressive acts displayed within a one-hour period.The second researcher also records many aggressive acts during the same period.Since both researchers agree in their observations,it can be inferred that the research has _____ reliability.

_____ refers to the consistency or stability of a measure of behavior.

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