Deck 6: How Do We Measure Concepts

Question 1

What is the process of turning abstract concepts into concrete measurements?

A)direct observation
B)indirect observation
C)construction
D)operationalization

Answer 1

D

Question 2

______ would normally be at the nominal level of measurement.

A)Age
B)Temperature
C)Race
D)Happiness

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to the text, which of the following elements of validity should researchers be concerned about when avoiding bias in their research?

A)systematic measurement error
B)random measurement error
C)face validity
D)criterion validity

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Researchers should be aware of the influence of random measurement error in their study designs because they can lead to biased studies.

Question 5

The best time to express concerns about the reliability and validity of a study is after the data collection stage, according to the text.

Question 6

Which of the following elements of reliability describes a measure that produces similar results over periods of time?

A)stability
B)consistency
C)interobserver reliability
D)internal consistency

Question 7

A measure that has internal reliability should show ______.

A)disagreement among observers
B)agreement among observers
C)differences among measures
D)similarities among items within the measure

Question 8

The attributes of a variable need to be exhaustive and inclusive in order to have a good measurement procedure.

Question 9

Measuring the temperature in Fahrenheit is a ______ level of measurement because the zero-point of 0°F is arbitrary.

A)ratio
B)nominal
C)interval
D)ordinal

Question 10

Which of the following levels of measurement is only exhaustive and mutually exclusive?

A)ratio
B)nominal
C)interval
D)ordinal

Question 11

What is the difference between ordinal and nominal levels of measurement?

A)The ordinal measure has meaningful and constant differences between scale units.
B)The ordinal measure ranks categories.
C)The ordinal measure does not meet the requirement of being mutually exclusive.
D)The ordinal measure does not rank categories.

Question 12

Reliable methods are always valid.

Question 13

How a measure compares to other theoretical concepts is also known as ______ validity.

A)criterion
B)construct
C)face
D)content

Question 14

The number of people living in a single household is an example of a direct observable.

Question 15

Happiness is an example of a(n) ______.

A)direct observable
B)indirect observable
C)construct
D)operationalization