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

What is the difference between criterion validity and predictive validity?

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Criterion validity focuses on the extent to which a measure relates to a particular outcome or behavior.Predictive validity is the extent to which a measure corresponds with a particular outcome or behavior that occurs in the future.Criterion validity and predictive validity are closely related and predictive validity can be used to establish the criterion validity of a measurement.

What is a correlational study and what are two variables that would be positively correlated?

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A correlational study is any study that tests the associations between two variables to determine if changes in one variable correspond with changes in another variable.For instance,two variables that are likely to be positively correlated would be height and shoe size.Taller individuals are to have a large shoe size.

What is the difference between construct validity and content validity?

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Construct validity is the extent to which the scale actually measures the desired construct.Content validity is the degree to which the actual items on a scale reflect the range of information that should be included in the measurement of that variable.

Define and give an example of a directional hypothesis.

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What is an error of central tendency?

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What type of scale is likely to get an acquiescent response set from a participant?

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What would be an example of a forced choice scale?

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What is the difference between variability and standard deviation?

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What is the difference between test-retest reliability and alternative-form reliability?

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What is the difference between convergent validity and discriminant validity?

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Define and give an example of a nondirectional hypothesis.

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When developing a survey that must be quickly reviewed and scored,what type of questions should be asked and why?

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What is a distractor item and why is it useful in surveys?

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What is a double-barreled item?

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

What is the difference between criterion validity and predictive validity?

What is a correlational study and what are two variables that would be positively correlated?

What is the difference between construct validity and content validity?

Define and give an example of a directional hypothesis.

What is an error of central tendency?

What type of scale is likely to get an acquiescent response set from a participant?

What would be an example of a forced choice scale?

What is the difference between variability and standard deviation?

What is the difference between test-retest reliability and alternative-form reliability?

What is the difference between convergent validity and discriminant validity?

Define and give an example of a nondirectional hypothesis.

When developing a survey that must be quickly reviewed and scored,what type of questions should be asked and why?

What is a distractor item and why is it useful in surveys?

What is a double-barreled item?

A: Psychology As Science: Thinking Like a Researcher

B: Psychology As Science: Thinking Like a Researcher

C: Psychology As Science: Thinking Like a Researcher

D: Psychology As Science: Thinking Like a Researcher

Psychology As Science: Part 1

Psychology As Science: Part 2

A: The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations

B: The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations

C: The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations

D: The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations

The Research Process: Part 1

The Research Process: Part 2

A: Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions in Research

B: Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions in Research

C: Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions in Research

D: Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions in Research

Ethics: Part 1

Ethics: Part 2

A: The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

B: The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

C: The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

D: The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

The Psychologists: Part 1

The Psychologists: Part 2

A: Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer

B: Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer

C: Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer

D: Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer

Qualitative Research: Part 1

Qualitative Research: Part 2

A: Observational Research: The Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

B: Observational Research: The Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

C: Observational Research: The Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

D: Observational Research: The Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

Observational Research: Part 1

Observational Research: Part 2

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

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

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

Survey Design and Scale Construction: Part 1

Survey Design and Scale Construction: Part 2

A: Two-Group Design: Texting: I Cant Get You Out of My Mind

B: Two-Group Design: Texting: I Cant Get You Out of My Mind

C: Two-Group Design: Texting: I Cant Get You Out of My Mind

D: Two-Group Design: Texting: I Cant Get You Out of My Mind

Two-Group Design: Part 1

Two-Group Design: Part 2

A: Multi-Group Design: Im Feeling Hot, but Is the Earth Hot, Too

B: Multi-Group Design: Im Feeling Hot, but Is the Earth Hot, Too

C: Multi-Group Design: Im Feeling Hot, but Is the Earth Hot, Too

D: Multi-Group Design: Im Feeling Hot, but Is the Earth Hot, Too

Multi-Group Design: Part 1

Multi-Group Design: Part 2

A: Within-Subjects Designs: Can Watching Reality Tv Shows Be Good for Us

B: Within-Subjects Designs: Can Watching Reality Tv Shows Be Good for Us

C: Within-Subjects Designs: Can Watching Reality Tv Shows Be Good for Us

D: Within-Subjects Designs: Can Watching Reality Tv Shows Be Good for Us

Within-Subjects Designs: Part 1

Within-Subjects Designs: Part 2

A: Factorial Design: I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours Do Pickup Lines Really Work

B: Factorial Design: I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours Do Pickup Lines Really Work

C: Factorial Design: I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours Do Pickup Lines Really Work

D: Factorial Design: I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours Do Pickup Lines Really Work

Factorial Design: Part 1

Factorial Design: Part 2