Exam 8: Evaluating Measures

When a questionnaire asks about certain sensitive matters, people may become hesitant or uncomfortable answering it truthfully. Which one of the following topics is LEAST likely to elicit such reactions?

The following are valid reasons for using several sources to measure the same variable, EXCEPT:

Which one of the following statements about content validity is INCORRECT?

Below are some of the ways that researchers can use to ensure that their survey respondents answer honestly when asked about sensitive matters. Which one of the following is NOT a legitimate way of ensuring truthfulness?

What is the best way to reduce the subjectivity of observations in a study?

Generally, it is desirable that researchers provide sample items from a test or questions from a questionnaire, to help the reader understand how the variable was measured. However, one valid reason for NOT providing such questionnaire items is:

Sometimes, people change their behavior in response to being observed by researchers. What would be the best way to ensure that the study participants behave naturally?

Which one of the following statements correctly describes triangulation?

All of the following statements about measurement are correct, EXCEPT:

All of the following statements about temporal stability are correct, EXCEPT:

All of the following statements about inter-rater reliability are correct, EXCEPT:

Which one of the following statements about empirical validity is INCORRECT?

Which one of the following statements about internal consistency is correct?

When researchers discuss the limitations of their measures in a research report, they do it because:

When do researchers need to calculate inter-rater reliability?