Exam 5: Measurement Concepts

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?

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

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Question 42

A food critic rates restaurants according to the quality of food,service,and atmosphere.She assigns 4 stars for excellent,3 for good,2 for fair,and 1 star for poor.In the context of scales of measurement,this is an example of a(n)_____ scale.

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Question 43

According to Pearson product-movement correlation coefficient,a correlation of 0.00 shows that the two variables are:

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Question 44

Cohen's kappa is a commonly used indicator of _____ reliability.

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Question 45

Face validity refers to whether or not the measure:

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Question 46

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

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Question 47

The positive and negative signs in the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient provide information about the:

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Question 48

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.

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Question 49

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

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Question 50

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

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Question 51

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 _.

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Question 52

In _____ validity,scores on the measure indicate behavior on a criterion measured at a future time.

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Question 53

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

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Question 54

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

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Question 55

In the context of scales of measurement,the Celsius measure on a household thermometer scale is an example of a(n)_____ scale.

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Question 56

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

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Question 57

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.

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Question 58

In the context of components of a measure,a reliable measure of intelligence must contain relatively low _____.

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Question 59

_____ reliability is the extent to which raters agree in their observations.

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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?

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

A food critic rates restaurants according to the quality of food,service,and atmosphere.She assigns 4 stars for excellent,3 for good,2 for fair,and 1 star for poor.In the context of scales of measurement,this is an example of a(n)_____ scale.

According to Pearson product-movement correlation coefficient,a correlation of 0.00 shows that the two variables are:

Cohen's kappa is a commonly used indicator of _____ reliability.

Face validity refers to whether or not the measure:

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

The positive and negative signs in the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient provide information about the:

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.

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

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

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 _____ validity,scores on the measure indicate behavior on a criterion measured at a future time.

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

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

In the context of scales of measurement,the Celsius measure on a household thermometer scale is an example of a(n)_____ scale.

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 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.

In the context of components of a measure,a reliable measure of intelligence must contain relatively low _____.

_____ reliability is the extent to which raters agree in their observations.

Scientific Understanding of Behavior

Where to Start

Ethics in Behavioral Research

Fundamental Research Issues

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Experiments

Complex Experimental Designs

Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research

Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation

Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference

Generalization

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Exam 5: Measurement Concepts

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?

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

A food critic rates restaurants according to the quality of food,service,and atmosphere.She assigns 4 stars for excellent,3 for good,2 for fair,and 1 star for poor.In the context of scales of measurement,this is an example of a(n)_____ scale.

According to Pearson product-movement correlation coefficient,a correlation of 0.00 shows that the two variables are:

Cohen's kappa is a commonly used indicator of _____ reliability.

Face validity refers to whether or not the measure:

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

The positive and negative signs in the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient provide information about the:

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.

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

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

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 _____ validity,scores on the measure indicate behavior on a criterion measured at a future time.

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

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

In the context of scales of measurement,the Celsius measure on a household thermometer scale is an example of a(n)_____ scale.

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 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.

In the context of components of a measure,a reliable measure of intelligence must contain relatively low _____.

_____ reliability is the extent to which raters agree in their observations.

Scientific Understanding of Behavior

Where to Start

Ethics in Behavioral Research

Fundamental Research Issues

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Experiments

Complex Experimental Designs

Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research

Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation

Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference

Generalization

Filters

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 _.