Deck 7: Survey Design and Scale Construction: Part 1

Question 1

Test-retest reliability refers to:

A) a form of reliability that evaluates how well a measure correlates with a similar,but different,measure of the same variable.
B) a measure of the linear relationships between two variables.
C) the degree to which individual items in a respective scale interrelate with one another.
D) the temporal stability of a measure at multiple sessions.

Answer 1

the temporal stability of a measure at multiple sessions.

Question 2

The values for Cronbach's alpha range from:

A) 0 to 1.0.
B) 1.0 to 2.0.
C) -1.0 to 1.0.
D) -2.0 to 2.0.

Answer 2

0 to 1.0.

Question 3

Patients at a local hospital were mailed feedback forms to provide information about their recent hospital experience.Approximately 20% of the patients mailed back the completed forms.The _____ was 20%/

A) the desirable rate
B) the demand rate
C) the response rate
D) the rate of acquisition

Answer 3

the response rate

Question 4

A correlation coefficient is typically represented by:

A) R².
B) b.
C) r.
D) $\alpha$ .

Question 5

Carmine is conducting a study examining intelligence and respect for others.She has read through the literature and these two variables do not theoretically overlap.She wants to make sure that the measures she is using to examine each variable do not correlate with each other.What type of validity is she concerned with?

A) face validity
B) content validity
C) convergent validity
D) discriminant validity

Question 6

A quantitative strategy in which data are systematically collected from groups or individuals is referred to as:

A) distractor items.
B) surveying.
C) response set.
D) demand characteristics.

Question 7

Tambra needs to make sure that she has a representative sample for her master's thesis.She needs to ensure that her sample matches the national consensus data on gender and ethnicity for the local area.She needs 60% females and 45% White participants to appropriately represent these groups in her data.She is interested in what type of sampling procedure?

A) cluster sampling
B) area probability sampling
C) simple random sampling
D) stratified random sampling

Question 8

A correlation can range from _____ to _____.

A) -1.0;1.0
B) -2.0;2.0
C) 0.0;1.0
D) 0.0;2.0

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of web-based surveys?

A) the automatic addition to spreadsheets
B) it's easy to request follow-up information in real-time
C) the use of typical spreadsheet format
D) mass participation

Question 10

Zofia was completing a survey in her literature course and agreed with every statement no matter her actual opinion on the item's content.This is an example of:

A) a forced choice set.
B) an error of central tendency.
C) a discriminant set.
D) an acquiescent response set.

Question 11

Colleen was asked about her political attitudes on a survey in her sociology class.She did not want to seem politically overzealous so she indicated moderate levels throughout the rating scale.This is referred to as:

A) an error of central tendency.
B) observer bias.
C) regression to the mean.
D) face validity.

Question 12

Ebonie is interested in measuring levels of anxiety at the same time as a performance task.Ebonie is more concerned with increasing what type of validity in her study?

A) concurrent validity.
B) criterion validity.
C) predictive validity.
D) construct validity.

Question 13

The best approach to examining associations and relationships between two variables is a(n):

A) experimental study.
B) summative evaluation.
C) correlational study.
D) formative evaluation.

Question 14

A correlation refers to:

A) a form of reliability that evaluates how well a measure correlates with a similar,but different,measure of the same variable.
B) a measure of the linear relationships between two variables.
C) the degree to which individual items in a respective scale interrelate with one another.
D) the temporal stability of a measure at multiple sessions.

Question 15

Serina has decided to divide her research participants based on geographic area and then randomly sample from each respective geographic area.She is interested in what type of sampling procedure?

A) cluster sampling
B) area probability sampling
C) simple random sampling
D) stratified random sampling

Question 16

It is extremely unlikely to get a _____ of 100%.

A) acquisition rate
B) response rate
C) demand rate
D) IRB approval

Question 17

Internal consistency reliability refers to:

A) a form of reliability that evaluates how well a measure correlates with a similar,but different,measure of the same variable.
B) a measure of the linear relationships between two variables.
C) the degree to which individual items in a respective scale interrelate with one another.
D) the temporal stability of a measure at multiple sessions.

Question 18

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:

A) concurrent validity.
B) criterion validity.
C) predictive validity.
D) construct validity.

Question 19

_____ ratings scales have participants evaluate a series of statements using a set of predetermined response options and can also be referred to as a Likert scale.

A) Summated
B) Forced choice
C) Formative
D) Response set

Question 20

Annamarie is completing a test in her general psychology class and,based on the questions,she is pretty sure the test is measuring interest in risk taking.This would be an example of:

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