Question 1

A scale that typically measures opinions or ratings at the ordinal level is probably

Accepted Answer

A) a Likert scale. 
B) a social distance scale. 
C) a semantic differential. 
D) central tendency. 
A) a Likert scale. 
B) a social distance scale. 
C) a semantic differential. 
D) central tendency.

Question 2

______ means that a measurement does not vary because of how the researcher measured.

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The answer of ______ means that a measurement does not...

Question 3

When a unit goes into one and only one variable category,it is called ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a unit goes into one and...

Question 4

This type of validity uses a standard to indicate a concept.In other words,it agrees with an external source.What type of validity is it?

Accepted Answer

A) content 
B) criterion 
C) face 
D) intellectual 
A) content 
B) criterion 
C) face 
D) intellectual

Question 5

Give two examples of possible operational definitions.

Accepted Answer

one or more survey questions,a

Question 6

Least precise,lowest level of measurement is ______.

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The answer of Least precise,lowest level of measurement is ______....

Question 7

This type of measurement indicates a difference among categories,and the categories can be ordered or ranked.If a student earned an "A",that measurement would be a(n)________ measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ratio 
C) interval 
D) None of these answers are correct. 
A) nominal 
B) ratio 
C) interval 
D) None of these answers are correct.

Question 8

A qualitative researcher's goal is to capture social life in a manner that rings true to experience of people being studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_______ means that all items of an index or scale measure the same concept.

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The answer of _______ means that all items of an...

Question 10

What are two complications of index construction and why?

Accepted Answer

Count items equally or weigh t

Question 11

If Dr.Mottle's measurements of her data are consistent and do not vary because of the characteristics of how she measured,the measurement is

Accepted Answer

A) valid. 
B) time consuming. 
C) redundant. 
D) reliable. 
A) valid. 
B) time consuming. 
C) redundant. 
D) reliable.

Question 12

When creating this measure,two or more items are combined into a single numerical score.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A) indention 
B) scale 
C) median 
D) index 
A) indention 
B) scale 
C) median 
D) index

Question 13

It is close to impossible to measure qualitative data reliably because of deep social relationships with individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

This type of validity is easiest to achieve and the most basic kind of validity.It is a judgment by knowledgeable people that the indicator really measures the concept it purports to measure.It is known as

Accepted Answer

A) face validity. 
B) content validity. 
C) criterion validity. 
D) standard deviation. 
A) face validity. 
B) content validity. 
C) criterion validity. 
D) standard deviation.

Question 15

______ measures do everything that nominal and ordinal measures do,plus they specify the distance between categories.

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The answer of ______ measures do everything that nominal and...

Question 16

Social researchers do not use a consistent ______ to distinguish between index and scale

Accepted Answer

A) nomenclature 
B) nonmeasure 
C) unidirectional 
D) exhaustive 
A) nomenclature 
B) nonmeasure 
C) unidirectional 
D) exhaustive

Question 17

The simplest one of these is a visual rating.These are used to create measures of variables,what are these?

Accepted Answer

A) thermometer 
B) telescope 
C) scale 
D) weight 
A) thermometer 
B) telescope 
C) scale 
D) weight

Question 18

The ______ scale is a convenient way to determine how close a people feels toward a
social group to which they do not belong.

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The answer of The ______ scale is a convenient way...

Question 19

Give an example of a social measurement scale and its use.

Accepted Answer

Likert measures opinions or ratings at t

Question 20

All measurement builds on these two processes:

Accepted Answer

A) conceptualization,measurement. 
B) data,measurement. 
C) operationalization,conceptualization. 
D) zone of confidence,population frame. 
A) conceptualization,measurement. 
B) data,measurement. 
C) operationalization,conceptualization. 
D) zone of confidence,population frame.

A scale that typically measures opinions or ratings at the ordinal level is probably

______ means that a measurement does not vary because of how the researcher measured.

When a unit goes into one and only one variable category,it is called ______.

This type of validity uses a standard to indicate a concept.In other words,it agrees with an external source.What type of validity is it?

Give two examples of possible operational definitions.

Least precise,lowest level of measurement is ______.

This type of measurement indicates a difference among categories,and the categories can be ordered or ranked.If a student earned an "A",that measurement would be a(n)________ measurement.

A qualitative researcher's goal is to capture social life in a manner that rings true to experience of people being studied.

_______ means that all items of an index or scale measure the same concept.

What are two complications of index construction and why?

If Dr.Mottle's measurements of her data are consistent and do not vary because of the characteristics of how she measured,the measurement is

When creating this measure,two or more items are combined into a single numerical score.What is this called?

It is close to impossible to measure qualitative data reliably because of deep social relationships with individuals.

This type of validity is easiest to achieve and the most basic kind of validity.It is a judgment by knowledgeable people that the indicator really measures the concept it purports to measure.It is known as

______ measures do everything that nominal and ordinal measures do,plus they specify the distance between categories.

Social researchers do not use a consistent ______ to distinguish between index and scale

The simplest one of these is a visual rating.These are used to create measures of variables,what are these?

The ______ scale is a convenient way to determine how close a people feels toward a social group to which they do not belong.

Give an example of a social measurement scale and its use.

All measurement builds on these two processes:

Why Do Research

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling

The Survey

The Experiment

Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Making Sense of the Numbers

Observing People in Natural Settings

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Writing a Research Report

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Exam 5: Measuring Social Life

A scale that typically measures opinions or ratings at the ordinal level is probably

______ means that a measurement does not vary because of how the researcher measured.

When a unit goes into one and only one variable category,it is called ______.

This type of validity uses a standard to indicate a concept.In other words,it agrees with an external source.What type of validity is it?

Give two examples of possible operational definitions.

Least precise,lowest level of measurement is ______.

This type of measurement indicates a difference among categories,and the categories can be ordered or ranked.If a student earned an "A",that measurement would be a(n)________ measurement.

A qualitative researcher's goal is to capture social life in a manner that rings true to experience of people being studied.

_______ means that all items of an index or scale measure the same concept.

What are two complications of index construction and why?

If Dr.Mottle's measurements of her data are consistent and do not vary because of the characteristics of how she measured,the measurement is

When creating this measure,two or more items are combined into a single numerical score.What is this called?

It is close to impossible to measure qualitative data reliably because of deep social relationships with individuals.

This type of validity is easiest to achieve and the most basic kind of validity.It is a judgment by knowledgeable people that the indicator really measures the concept it purports to measure.It is known as

______ measures do everything that nominal and ordinal measures do,plus they specify the distance between categories.

Social researchers do not use a consistent ______ to distinguish between index and scale

The simplest one of these is a visual rating.These are used to create measures of variables,what are these?

The ______ scale is a convenient way to determine how close a people feels toward a social group to which they do not belong.

Give an example of a social measurement scale and its use.

All measurement builds on these two processes:

Why Do Research

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling

The Survey

The Experiment

Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Making Sense of the Numbers

Observing People in Natural Settings

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Writing a Research Report

Filters