Question 1

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to a nominally classified variable?

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A)  Counting is the only permissible operation.
B)  The median is a permissible measure of central tendency.
C)  The only property conveyed by the number is identity.
D)  When members of a sample have been classified along a nominal scale,it is possible to say what percentage of the sample is classified a certain way.
E)  The mode is a permissible measure of central tendency.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

____ scales possess an absolute zero.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nominal
B)  Ordinal
C)  Interval
D)  Ratio
E)  ContinuousF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE?

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A)  It is true about psychological measurement that the situation in which the measurement is obtained can affect the score obtained.
B)  Random error is also known as constant error.This is due to the fact that there are typically an equal number of positive and negative errors that yield a constant sum.
C)  The validity of a measurement instrument refers to the extent to which differences in scores reflect true differences among entities on the characteristic that the instrument seeks to measure.
D)  Both a and b.
E)  a,b,and c.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The notion that equal differences among scores represent equal differences in the amount of the attribute possessed by the object applies to ____ scales.

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A)  nominal
B)  ordinal
C)  interval
D)  ratio
E)  interval and ratioF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE?

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A)  Three aspects of validity - pragmatic,content,and construct - are not only conceptually independent but are in actual practice rarely related to each other.
B)  A measure has been used repeatedly and has produced almost identical answers;therefore this instrument is valid.
C)  Random error is less troublesome than systematic error.
D)  Both a and b.
E)  a,b,and c.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Predictive validity is NOT concerned with

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A)  the use of a test score to predict some future occurrence.
B)  the relationship between the predictive and criterion variables when both are assessed at the same point in time.
C)  the use of a test score to predict some simultaneous occurrence.
D)  the degree to which the measure appears to be measuring the full range of the construct.
E)  predictive validity is concerned with all of the above.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following about interval scales is FALSE?

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A)  An interval scale exhibits the property of order.
B)  Absolute magnitudes cannot be compared using an interval scale because the zero point is established arbitrarily.
C)  The number of years the respondent has lived at a particular address is an example of an interval scale.
D)  Both a and b.
E)  a,b,and c.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to predictive validity?

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A)  It is relatively easy to assess.
B)  It includes predictive and concurrent validity.
C)  It is usually established by means of a correlation.
D)  It is the most important kind of validity since it enables researchers to make accurate predictions.
E)  It requires measurement of a criterion variable.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Discuss,in detail,the two types of error that may affect measurement scores.

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The first type of error is systematic er...

Question 10

When the scale type is nominal the appropriate measure of central tendency is ____.When the scale type is interval or ratio the appropriate measure of central tendency is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mode;mean
B)  median;mean
C)  mean;mode
D)  mean;median
E)  mode;medianF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of construct validation procedures? When attempting to measure the personality of Chevrolet owners,researchers used the California Personality Inventory.

Accepted Answer

A)  As expected,scores on this test were found to correlate highly with scores on Edwards Personal Preference Schedule but very low correlations were found with scores on a Social Responsibility scale.
B)  Scores of the California Personality Inventory were administered to the same subjects on two different occasions and correlated.
C)  Scores on the California Personality Inventory were used to predict attitudes toward Chevrolets.
D)  Scores on the California Personality Inventory were found to successfully predict Chevrolet owners.
E)  All of the above are examples of procedures followed in examining the construct validity of a measure.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 12

If a respondent says his income is "Over $100,000 per annum" when,in fact,it is "$50,000 per annum",the difference between the true and actual measurement of income in this case could be said to LACK

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability.
B)  validity.
C)  Both a and b.
D)  Neither a nor b.
E)  nominal scale.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Any scale or other measurement instrument that actually measures what it was intended to measure is said to have ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Any scale or other measurement instrument that...

Question 14

Random error affects the measurement in a constant way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning measurement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Properties of the attributes must first be determined before measurement begins.
B)  Numbers are assigned to accurately reflect properties of an attribute.
C)  Typically,researchers recognize five "levels" of measurement.
D)  Both a and b.
E)  a,b,and c.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

With an interval scale

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A)  we cannot compare the absolute magnitude of numbers.
B)  we cannot state that the difference between 0.25 and 0.50 is the same as the difference between 37.75 and 38.00.
C)  there is a naturally-occurring zero point.
D)  the median and the mode are the only permissible measures of average.
E)  They are all false.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

As defined in the text,measurement consists of

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A)  the assignment of numbers (representing quantities of attributes) to objects or events according to rules.
B)  using a given scale to make comparisons.
C)  determining the frequency of a particular attribute.
D)  assigning numbers solely for identification purposes.
E)  numbers which can be assigned to the physical properties of objects.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

An attitude is a

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A)  hypothetical construct.
B)  conceptual construct.
C)  operational construct.
D)  systematic construct.
E)  random construct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Content validity is also called face validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The number of "outs" in a baseball game is measured on a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio scale.
B)  interval scale.
C)  ordinal scale.
D)  nominal scale.
E)  lambda scale.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Exam 12: Asking Good Questions: Measurement Basics

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to a nominally classified variable?

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Random error affects the measurement in a constant way.

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Any scale or other measurement instrument that actually measures what it was intended to measure is said to have ____________________.

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If a respondent says his income is "Over $100,000 per annum" when,in fact,it is "$50,000 per annum",the difference between the true and actual measurement of income in this case could be said to LACK

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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to predictive validity?

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Which of the following about interval scales is FALSE?

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The number of "outs" in a baseball game is measured on a(n)

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When the scale type is nominal the appropriate measure of central tendency is ____.When the scale type is interval or ratio the appropriate measure of central tendency is ____.

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____ scales possess an absolute zero.

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Which of the following is FALSE?

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Which of the following is TRUE?

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Content validity is also called face validity.

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Discuss,in detail,the two types of error that may affect measurement scores.

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The notion that equal differences among scores represent equal differences in the amount of the attribute possessed by the object applies to ____ scales.

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Which of the following is an example of construct validation procedures? When attempting to measure the personality of Chevrolet owners,researchers used the California Personality Inventory.

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Predictive validity is NOT concerned with

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Which of the following statements concerning measurement is FALSE?

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