Exam 6: Measurement

Operationalization is specifying what particularwill be used for a variable.

is an example of a composite measure.

Visual analysis is

A composite measure has the advantage of

If a measure yields the same result consistently,we think of it as ameasure.

What is the difference between reliability and validity?

A nominal measure can only have five categories.

Multidimensionality refers to concepts that have more than one way of manifesting themselves.

When a measure yields the same results time after time,the measure is

As discussed in the focal research by Joseph Ferrari,when respondents lie on surveys or falsely state information,this is a source of ________________.

A measure hasvalidity if it corresponds with behavior that it is supposed to be associated with.

Nominal variables are the lowest level of measurement.

Concepts can always be observed directly with direct measurements.

Conceptualization pushes researchers to clearly set forth what they mean when they use specific terms to describe a phenomenon.

If a researcher was interested in creating a multidimensional composite measure of "adjustment to adolescence",she Would create a(n)

Quantitative research is focused on variables,including their description and relationships.

How would you explain operationalization and conceptualization to someone who has no background in social research?

If a group of people agree that a measure is measuring what we think it is supposed to be measuring,then the measure hasvalidity.

A researcher who defines "elite families" as those with annual incomes larger than $250,000 has This concept.

A researcher designs a survey question asking respondents to indicate their class standing as either: First-Year,Sophomore,Junior,Senior,or Graduate Student.What level of measurement did she use?