Question 1

Ordinal measures are variables whose attributes may be logically rank-ordered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

With respect to levels of measurement which of the following is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variable measured at the ratio level can also be measured at the ordinal level 
B)  a variable measured at the interval level can also be measured at the nominal level 
C)  a variable measured at the ordinal level can also be measured at the interval level 
D)  a variable measured at the ordinal level can also be measured at the nominal level

Question 3

A definition that spells out exactly how we plan to measure a variable is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  operational definition 
B)  measurement 
C)  concept 
D)  conceptualization

Question 4

For each of the following variables,give its level of measurement and whether the variable is discrete or continuous.

Accepted Answer

A)  verdict at trial 
B) gender of victim 
C)  age of offender 
D)  violent offender 
E)  ranks in a police department

Question 5

Age of an offender is an example of which level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A specifiable aspect of a given concept is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  dimension 
B)  concept 
C)  construct 
D)  direct observable

Question 7

An example of direct observables are:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual values 
B)  are mandatory sentences fair 
C)  the words in a crime report 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

When the actual distance that separates the attributes composing some variables does have meaning,the variables are described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ordinal 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

The design and execution of criminal justice research requires eliminating the confusion over concepts and reality.To accomplish this,scientists have found it useful to distinguish three kinds of definitions: real,conceptual,and:

Accepted Answer

A)  apparent 
B)  operational 
C)  congruent 
D)  altruistic

Question 10

Discuss the threat to validity.Cover the following threats: face,content,criterion-related,and construct.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following variables allows for attributes to be placed on a continuum with equal distance between points?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal and ordinal 
B)  ordinal and interval 
C)  interval and ratio 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Criterion related validity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a comparison of measures to some external criterion 
B)  an empirical measure that may or may not agree with our common understanding of a particular concept 
C)  the degree to which a measure covers the range of meanings included within the concepts 
D)  the basis of logical relationships among variables

Question 13

Use an example from criminal justice and create an index.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use an example from criminal justice and...

Question 14

Sometimes it is necessary to make the same measurement more than once,which is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest method 
B)  inter-rater reliability 
C)  split-half method 
D)  face validity

Question 15

Content validity refers to the degree to which a measure covers the range of meanings included within the____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Content validity refers to the degree to...

Question 16

Reliability does not ensure____________ any more than precision ensures it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reliability does not ensure____________ any more than...

Question 17

Because low marital adjustment should lead to divorce,Professor Quinn checked his measure of marital adjustment by examining whether couples with low martial adjustment scores later obtained divorces.This illustrates the use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related validity 
B)  face validity 
C)  content validity 
D)  construct validity

Question 18

What two qualities should every variable possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  meaning and value 
B)  exhaustive and thorough 
C)  exhaustive and mutually exclusive 
D)  operational definition and meaning

Question 19

In research,the process of regarding something as real (such as crime seriousness)when it is not is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  reification 
B)  validity 
C)  typology 
D)  reliability

Question 20

Ranks in the local police department represent what level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 5: Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement