Question 1

The ADAM program was a successor and replacement for the DUF Program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The text takes the point of view that the validity of a scale can be proven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The _________________ Program is sponsored by NIJ and is a successor to the DUF program.It asks volunteer arrestees to report drug and alcohol usage as well as provide urine specimens for validation purposes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________ Program is sponsored by NIJ...

Question 4

"Using different methods to measure the same thing" is a description of:

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent validity 
B)  construct validity 
C)  pragmatic validity 
D)  ex officio validity 
A)  convergent validity 
B)  construct validity 
C)  pragmatic validity 
D)  ex officio validity

Question 5

Face validity asks, "Does the measuring instrument appear to be measuring that which I am attempting to measure?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The split-half technique is the most widely used measure of reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_________________ validity refers to the accuracy of an instrument in forecasting future events.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ validity refers to the accuracy of...

Question 8

If one's measure is reliable, then one can assume that it is valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The ADAM program was a successor and replacement for the DUF Program.

The text takes the point of view that the validity of a scale can be proven.

The _________________ Program is sponsored by NIJ and is a successor to the DUF program.It asks volunteer arrestees to report drug and alcohol usage as well as provide urine specimens for validation purposes.

"Using different methods to measure the same thing" is a description of:

Face validity asks, "Does the measuring instrument appear to be measuring that which I am attempting to measure?"

The split-half technique is the most widely used measure of reliability.

_________________ validity refers to the accuracy of an instrument in forecasting future events.

If one's measure is reliable, then one can assume that it is valid.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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Exam 9: Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

The ADAM program was a successor and replacement for the DUF Program.

The text takes the point of view that the validity of a scale can be proven.

The _________________ Program is sponsored by NIJ and is a successor to the DUF program.It asks volunteer arrestees to report drug and alcohol usage as well as provide urine specimens for validation purposes.

"Using different methods to measure the same thing" is a description of:

Face validity asks, "Does the measuring instrument appear to be measuring that which I am attempting to measure?"

The split-half technique is the most widely used measure of reliability.

_________________ validity refers to the accuracy of an instrument in forecasting future events.

If one's measure is reliable, then one can assume that it is valid.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Filters