Exam 7: Survey Design and Scale Construction: Is Going Greek a Great Idea

Use the following to answer questions Scenario III Scenario III is based on fabricated data inspired by the following study: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics (2014). American Time Use Survey Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/tus/ American Time Use The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is a telephone survey developed by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) to examine how U.S. citizens spend their time in a variety of domains, such as leisure activities, volunteer activities, and work. Data are collected via computer-assisted telephone interview. The ATUS has been administered annually since 2003. The major component of the ATUS is the 24-hour time use survey. Respondents are asked to indicate what activities they engaged in, and for how long, during a 24-hour period. The results of the survey are made public on the BLS website and are used widely by researchers in a variety of disciplines. Response rates vary, with survey data obtained from 28,729 individuals in 2003 (response rate 57.8 %), and 25,487 individuals in 2014 (response rate 51.0%). -(Scenario III) Based on the information provided in Scenario III, which statement are you more likely to agree with?

Reginald noticed in his work as a customer service representative that the majority of the rating scales available have at least 5 to 9 response alternatives with:

Lakeisha is unsure if her scores on the SAT will be an important determining factor in her academic success in college. She decides to research the subject. She is looking for evidence of:

Use the following to answer questions Scenario I Scenario I is based on fabricated data inspired by the following study: Coriddi, M., Angelos, T., Nadeau, M., Bennett, M. & Taylor, A. (2013). Analysis of satisfaction and well-being in the short follow-up from breast augmentation using the BREAST-Q, a validated survey instrument. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 33 (2), 245-251. Breast Augmentation Satisfaction The authors of this study used the BREAST-Q survey to assess satisfaction following breast augmentation surgery. They administered the survey to 155 patients before and after they underwent breast augmentation surgery and found a significant increase in psychosocial well-being and sexual well-being. A significant positive relationship was also found between overall satisfaction and breast appearance (r = .80). Interestingly, there was a significant decrease in physical well-being following surgery. The results of the study suggest that breast augmentation has a positive effect on women. -(Scenario I) In Scenario I the authors state the relationship between overall satisfaction with breast augmentation surgery and satisfaction with breast appearance is r = .80. This means that:

High school administrators gave all ninth graders a scholastic aptitude test. Four years later all of those who had been surveyed were asked to report their freshmen year GPA in college. These high school administrators are interested in the ______ of the scholastic aptitude test.

The use of an overall score on a scale takes into account______ when using multiple items.

In order to establish a scale's ______validity researchers need to evaluate the scales convergent and discriminant validity.

Simple random sampling functions on the idea that:

Rosenberg (1969) found that individuals become concerned with how researchers may interpret their answers or behaviors during research studies. This is referred to as:

A correlation coefficient is typically represented by:

Dr. Clarion had one group of research participants complete scale 1 first and scale 2 next and had the other group of participants complete scale 2 first and scale 1 next. This was done in an effort to:

When including a write-up for a correlation in the results section of a manuscript you must include both ______ and direction.

What would be an example of a forced choice scale?

Local university administrators developed a new curriculum and wanted to pilot it on a representative student sample. Approximately 20% of students study online and 80% are residential students. Administrators wanted the pilot sample to have a similar makeup so they used:

In order to establish a scale's construct validity researchers need to evaluate the scale's ______ and discriminant validity.

Define and give an example of a directional hypothesis.

Dr. Ames is interested in whether his perfectionism scale and a grammar task given at the same time are related. Dr. Ames is interested in:

Dr. Cortez determined that the mean for both experimental groups was the same. However, it is important to not only look at the central tendency of both groups, but also the ______ of data among each group.

A correlation with a value of 0 means:

Dr. Kruze gave his physics class an exam last week. Many of his students complain that the exam did not test them on any of the material they learned in lecture. The students are suggesting the exam had poor: