Exam 5: Measurement Concepts

Which of the following is true of split-half reliability?

In the context of reliability,reliability coefficient shows _____ between two variables.

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

The reactivity of a measure can be reduced by:

Alan is attentive to customers when his supervisor is present but inattentive when his supervisor is absent.In this scenario,Alan's behavior exemplifies _____.

Alfredo is developing a test to measure an individual's anxiety in new situations.If the items on the measure represent the symptoms that define the anxiety construct,the measure is said to have _____ validity.

_____ reliability is assessed by measuring the same individuals at two points in time.

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

In the context of reactivity of measures,a measure is said to be reactive if:

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

A researcher conducts an experiment to establish a relationship between a chess player's mental stability and his performance in the game.He finds that the two have a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient value of +1.00.This means the two variables-mental stability and performance-have a _____ relationship.

Exercise is a measure of physical fitness.However,exercise also correlates with good health,which is also a measure of physical fitness.This type of correlation between two measures of the same construct is an example of _____ validity.

Toby,a researcher,finds that his score on honesty has a high correlation with his score on integrity,which are both measures of character.In the context of construct validity of measures,this finding is an example of _____ validity.

Which statement accurately differentiates face validity and discriminant validity?

Split-half reliability is as an indicator of _____.

The value of Cronbach's alpha is based on an average of:

In the context of Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient,the closer a correlation is to 1.00,the _____ is the relationship between two variables.

Identify a similarity between content validity and face validity.

In the context of variables and measurement scales,the difference between the numbers on the scale is meaningful in a(n)_____ scale.

In the context of variables and measurement scales,categorizing automobiles as American-made or foreign-made is an example of a(n)_____ scale.