Question 1

It is easier to use a typology as a dependent variable than an independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

For an index or scale to be considered unidimensional,its component items should be indicators of only one dimension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Scales and indexes are which level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
E) They can be at all levels of measurement. 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
E) They can be at all levels of measurement.

Question 4

Explain the logic of index validation.What methods are used to validate a composite index? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Index validation is the process of ensur

Question 5

Rosamaria added together five survey questions that all measured fear of crime,but with different dimensions such as media exposure,personal experience,and contact with others.What has she created?

Accepted Answer

A)  a response. 
B)  an index. 
C)  a scale. 
D)  a correlation. 
E)  a typology. 
A)  a response. 
B)  an index. 
C)  a scale. 
D)  a correlation. 
E)  a typology.

Question 6

Nick wanted to develop a scale to determine how willing people are to connect at various levels with people with disabilities.Nick should use the

Accepted Answer

A) Bogardus social distance scale. 
B) Thurstone scale. 
C) Likert scale. 
D) semantic differential. 
E) Guttman scale 
A) Bogardus social distance scale. 
B) Thurstone scale. 
C) Likert scale. 
D) semantic differential. 
E) Guttman scale

Question 7

Professor Thames used a Guttman scale on his data set that he had seen published in a major journal.Thames was upset because the items did not scale on his data.Confused,he asked for your help.You should tell him

Accepted Answer

A) the article that appeared in the journal was probably in error. 
B) he should recheck his scaling techniques because he probably made an error. 
C) items may form a Guttman scale in one data but not in another. 
D) it was probably not a very good scale. 
E) the article that appeared in the journal was probably in error and therefore it was probably not a very good scale. 
A) the article that appeared in the journal was probably in error. 
B) he should recheck his scaling techniques because he probably made an error. 
C) items may form a Guttman scale in one data but not in another. 
D) it was probably not a very good scale. 
E) the article that appeared in the journal was probably in error and therefore it was probably not a very good scale.

Question 8

The most simplistic,but acceptable way of handling missing data is to

Accepted Answer

A) exclude cases that are missing data. 
B) substitute responses based on an observable pattern. 
C) using an analysis technique to find potential responses 
D) make up the data to fill out missing cases. 
E) You can never handle missing data. 
A) exclude cases that are missing data. 
B) substitute responses based on an observable pattern. 
C) using an analysis technique to find potential responses 
D) make up the data to fill out missing cases. 
E) You can never handle missing data.

Question 9

After reading a journal article on political liberalism,Tony noticed that his data set contained the same items that the author had used to form a scale on political liberalism.So,Tony combined the items and applied them to his data.He was surprised when they did not form a scale.Confused,he asked you for an explanation.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) Items may scale in one sample but not another. 
B) Do not assume that a given set of items form a scale because they scaled in an earlier study. 
C) The combination of several data items resulting in a scale depends on the particular sample of observations under study. 
D) He probably made a mistake and should recheck his calculations. 
E) Items may scale in one sample but not another and therefore he should not assume that a given set of items form a scale because they scaled in an earlier study. 
A) Items may scale in one sample but not another. 
B) Do not assume that a given set of items form a scale because they scaled in an earlier study. 
C) The combination of several data items resulting in a scale depends on the particular sample of observations under study. 
D) He probably made a mistake and should recheck his calculations. 
E) Items may scale in one sample but not another and therefore he should not assume that a given set of items form a scale because they scaled in an earlier study.

Question 10

Discuss how you would use a Bogardus Social distance scale to measure attitudes of prejudice and racism among college students.

Accepted Answer

To measure attitudes of prejudice and ra

Question 11

Scales take into consideration the intensity with which different items reflect the variable being measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A type of composite measure that have several items that have a logical or empirical structure to them is a

Accepted Answer

A) scale. 
B) index. 
C) typology 
D) equation. 
E) survey. 
A) scale. 
B) index. 
C) typology 
D) equation. 
E) survey.

Question 13

Typologies are nominal composite measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A scale is a classification based upon two or more variables

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

As Jaime is combining measurements to create his composite measurement examining test anxiety amongst college students,he discovered that some were stronger indicators of anxiety than others.He has created a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Likert scale. 
B)  Guttman scale. 
C)  Thurstone scale. 
D)  typology. 
E)  semantic differential scale. 
A)  Likert scale. 
B)  Guttman scale. 
C)  Thurstone scale. 
D)  typology. 
E)  semantic differential scale.

Question 16

Giving a set of judges a large number of items that are thought to be indicators of a given variable and asking them to estimate how strong an indicator of the variable each item is,is a technique used in constructing a ____ scale.

Accepted Answer

A) Bogardus 
B) Guttman 
C) Thurstone 
D) Semantic differential 
E) Likert 
A) Bogardus 
B) Guttman 
C) Thurstone 
D) Semantic differential 
E) Likert

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a frequent reason for the use of composite measures in research?

Accepted Answer

A) the researcher is seldom able to develop in advance single indicators of complex concepts. 
B) a single data item might not have enough categories to provide a range of variation. 
C) composite measures give a more comprehensive and accurate indication of a given variable. 
D) they are efficient data reduction devices. 
E) they simplify interpretation for both the researcher and the reader. 
A) the researcher is seldom able to develop in advance single indicators of complex concepts. 
B) a single data item might not have enough categories to provide a range of variation. 
C) composite measures give a more comprehensive and accurate indication of a given variable. 
D) they are efficient data reduction devices. 
E) they simplify interpretation for both the researcher and the reader.

Question 18

The coefficient of reproducibility for a Guttman scale should be at least

Accepted Answer

A)  1.00. 
B)  .90. 
C)  .80. 
D)  .70. 
E)  It doesn't matter. 
A)  1.00. 
B)  .90. 
C)  .80. 
D)  .70. 
E)  It doesn't matter.

Question 19

Using a Likert Scale,show how you would measure the following:
a. performance of the current president
b. satisfaction with life
c. difficulty of an exam
Discuss the logic behind your answers.

Accepted Answer

a. performance of the current president

Question 20

Unidimensionality is when all the items in an index represent only one thing

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

It is easier to use a typology as a dependent variable than an independent variable.

For an index or scale to be considered unidimensional,its component items should be indicators of only one dimension.

Scales and indexes are which level of measurement?

Explain the logic of index validation.What methods are used to validate a composite index? Give examples.

Rosamaria added together five survey questions that all measured fear of crime,but with different dimensions such as media exposure,personal experience,and contact with others.What has she created?

Nick wanted to develop a scale to determine how willing people are to connect at various levels with people with disabilities.Nick should use the

Professor Thames used a Guttman scale on his data set that he had seen published in a major journal.Thames was upset because the items did not scale on his data.Confused,he asked for your help.You should tell him

The most simplistic,but acceptable way of handling missing data is to

Discuss how you would use a Bogardus Social distance scale to measure attitudes of prejudice and racism among college students.

Scales take into consideration the intensity with which different items reflect the variable being measured.

A type of composite measure that have several items that have a logical or empirical structure to them is a

Typologies are nominal composite measures.

A scale is a classification based upon two or more variables

As Jaime is combining measurements to create his composite measurement examining test anxiety amongst college students,he discovered that some were stronger indicators of anxiety than others.He has created a(n)

Giving a set of judges a large number of items that are thought to be indicators of a given variable and asking them to estimate how strong an indicator of the variable each item is,is a technique used in constructing a ____ scale.

Which of the following is NOT a frequent reason for the use of composite measures in research?

The coefficient of reproducibility for a Guttman scale should be at least

Using a Likert Scale,show how you would measure the following: a. performance of the current president b. satisfaction with life c. difficulty of an exam Discuss the logic behind your answers.

Unidimensionality is when all the items in an index represent only one thing

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Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

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Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

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Exam 6: Indexes, scales, and Typologies

It is easier to use a typology as a dependent variable than an independent variable.

For an index or scale to be considered unidimensional,its component items should be indicators of only one dimension.

Scales and indexes are which level of measurement?

Explain the logic of index validation.What methods are used to validate a composite index? Give examples.

Rosamaria added together five survey questions that all measured fear of crime,but with different dimensions such as media exposure,personal experience,and contact with others.What has she created?

Nick wanted to develop a scale to determine how willing people are to connect at various levels with people with disabilities.Nick should use the

Professor Thames used a Guttman scale on his data set that he had seen published in a major journal.Thames was upset because the items did not scale on his data.Confused,he asked for your help.You should tell him

The most simplistic,but acceptable way of handling missing data is to

Discuss how you would use a Bogardus Social distance scale to measure attitudes of prejudice and racism among college students.

Scales take into consideration the intensity with which different items reflect the variable being measured.

A type of composite measure that have several items that have a logical or empirical structure to them is a

Typologies are nominal composite measures.

A scale is a classification based upon two or more variables

As Jaime is combining measurements to create his composite measurement examining test anxiety amongst college students,he discovered that some were stronger indicators of anxiety than others.He has created a(n)

Giving a set of judges a large number of items that are thought to be indicators of a given variable and asking them to estimate how strong an indicator of the variable each item is,is a technique used in constructing a ____ scale.

Which of the following is NOT a frequent reason for the use of composite measures in research?

The coefficient of reproducibility for a Guttman scale should be at least

Using a Likert Scale,show how you would measure the following: a. performance of the current president b. satisfaction with life c. difficulty of an exam Discuss the logic behind your answers.

Unidimensionality is when all the items in an index represent only one thing

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters