Exam 4: Approaches to Psychological Measurement

What is the difference between a measure of duration and a measure of latency? Give an example of each.

What is a multi-item scale?

Describe two ways in which researchers can reduce the likelihood that their data will be contaminated by the social desirability response bias.

Which of the following is not an advantage of interviews over questionnaires?

Why are researchers concerned about whether the behaviors they study might be reactive?

A researcher who asks parents to report on the behavior of their children is using

Having coders practice a textual coding system in advance helps to improve

Disguised observation is used to counteract the problem of

A researcher who measures how long participants will keep their arms immersed in ice water is using a measure of

Which of the following is an unobtrusive measure of people's interest in a particular exhibit in a museum?

What is participant observation? Give an example of when it might be used.

The social desirability response bias is

Reaction time is a measure of

Give four recommendations for effective interviewing.

Acquiescence is to ________ as nay-saying is to

Contrived observation is essentially the opposite of ___________ observation.

Give four recommendations for writing good questions for use in questionnaires or interviews.

What is a diary methodology?

Describe the dyadic interaction paradigm.

Measures of events that occur in the brain and other parts of the nervous system are called ________ measures.