Question 1

_____ constructs are related to hidden traits such as self-esteem and knowledge of mathematics and language arts which are more difficult to measure, while _______ constructs refer to more directly observable traits such as height and weight.

Accepted Answer

A) Latent, manifest 
B) Manifest, vague 
C) Vague, obvious 
D) None of the above

Question 2

A researcher was interested in how women's hair color affected their self-image .A focus group was conducted, and research assistants recorded the hair color of each individual from behind a two-way mirror. Some of the research assistants disagreed about hair color (for instance, whether someone's hair was red or brown) .The researcher examined how often the research assistants agreed or disagreed about hair color .This is called

Accepted Answer

A) Parallel forms reliability 
B) Intercoder reliability 
C) Convergent validity 
D) Face validity

Question 3

Convergent and discriminant validity are forms of

Accepted Answer

A) Face validity 
B) Content validity 
C) Predictive validity 
D) Criterion-related validity

Question 4

To measure individualism, a study included survey questions based on three components of the concept: autonomy, mature self-responsibility, and uniqueness .These three components can be referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) Constructs 
B) Scales 
C) Dimensions 
D) None of the above

Question 5

A measure of pain which captures the full range of variation would differentiate between "no" pain, "some" pain, "moderate" pain, and so forth .Based on this description, the measure has

Accepted Answer

A) Content validity 
B) Criterion-related validity 
C) Concurrent validity 
D) Predictive validity

Question 6

A survey about obesity asked each respondent to record his or her exact weight in kilograms. What is the level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) Quantitative 
B) Categorical 
C) Kilograms 
D) Individuals

Question 7

A study found that college students who score higher on a measure of "public service motivation" (which includes dimensions such as attraction to policy-making, feelings of compassion, and attitudes about civic duty) are more likely to work for a government agency or nonprofit organization rather than a for-profit business when they graduate .Based on this description, this measure has

Accepted Answer

A) Predictive validity 
B) Reliability 
C) Convergent validity 
D) Content validity

Question 8

Random measurement error, or noise, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Errors which should be ignored in the research process 
B) Errors which one researcher discovers but not another 
C) Errors that are random and which average out to zero 
D) Errors that are systematic and regular

Question 9

The _________ is the precise meaning of the numbers appearing in a data set.

Accepted Answer

A) Unit of measurement 
B) Unit of impact 
C) Unit of exploration 
D) Unit of discovery

Exam 4: Measurement

_ constructs are related to hidden traits such as self-esteem and knowledge of mathematics and language arts which are more difficult to measure, while ___ constructs refer to more directly observable traits such as height and weight.