Question 1

Which of the following is not a type of reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest 
B)  split-half 
C)  content 
D)  internal consistency 
A)  test-retest 
B)  split-half 
C)  content 
D)  internal consistency C

Question 2

Cronbach's alpha is used to determine which of the following instrument attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)  stability 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  construct validity 
D)  sensitivity 
A)  stability 
B)  internal consistency 
C)  construct validity 
D)  sensitivity B

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately describes test-retest reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  measure of consistency of scores over time 
B)  measure of consistency of scores obtained from two equivalent halves of the same examination 
C)  measure of consistency with which a test measures a single construct/concept 
D)  measure of degree of agreement between two or more scores 
A)  measure of consistency of scores over time 
B)  measure of consistency of scores obtained from two equivalent halves of the same examination 
C)  measure of consistency with which a test measures a single construct/concept 
D)  measure of degree of agreement between two or more scores A

Question 4

As a nurse, you rate a patient's pain on a scale from severe to low. This results in which type of scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  ratio 
C)  ordinal 
D)  nominal 
A)  interval 
B)  ratio 
C)  ordinal 
D)  nominal

Question 5

A high level of reliability:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensures high validity. 
B)  has no effect on validity. 
C)  is necessary, but not sufficient for validity. 
D)  has a slight effect on validity. 
A)  ensures high validity. 
B)  has no effect on validity. 
C)  is necessary, but not sufficient for validity. 
D)  has a slight effect on validity.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an assumption underlying testing and measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Various approaches to measuring aspects of the same thing can be useful. 
B)  Error is rarely present in the measurement process. 
C)  Present day behavior predicts future behavior. 
D)  Testing and assessment benefit society. 
A)  Various approaches to measuring aspects of the same thing can be useful. 
B)  Error is rarely present in the measurement process. 
C)  Present day behavior predicts future behavior. 
D)  Testing and assessment benefit society.

Question 7

___refers to how well the particular sample of behaviors used to measure a characteristic reflects the entire domain of behaviors that constitutes that characteristic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Construct validity 
B)  Criterion-related validity 
C)  Content validity 
D)  Face validity 
A)  Construct validity 
B)  Criterion-related validity 
C)  Content validity 
D)  Face validity

Question 8

Test-retest reliability focuses on the _of an instrument.

Accepted Answer

A)  stability 
B)  accuracy 
C)  truth 
D)  correctness 
A)  stability 
B)  accuracy 
C)  truth 
D)  correctness

Question 9

An estimate of reliability based on the average correlation among items within a test is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  internal consistency reliability. 
B)  alternate forms reliability. 
C)  test-retest reliability. 
D)  split-half reliability. 
A)  internal consistency reliability. 
B)  alternate forms reliability. 
C)  test-retest reliability. 
D)  split-half reliability.

Question 10

Which of the following is a type of criterion-related validity evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  concurrent validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  internal consistency 
D)  both a and b 
A)  concurrent validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  internal consistency 
D)  both a and b

Which of the following is not a type of reliability?

Cronbach's alpha is used to determine which of the following instrument attributes?

Which of the following statements accurately describes test-retest reliability?

As a nurse, you rate a patient's pain on a scale from severe to low. This results in which type of scale?

A high level of reliability:

Which of the following is not an assumption underlying testing and measurement?

___refers to how well the particular sample of behaviors used to measure a characteristic reflects the entire domain of behaviors that constitutes that characteristic.

Test-retest reliability focuses on the _of an instrument.

An estimate of reliability based on the average correlation among items within a test is called:

Which of the following is a type of criterion-related validity evidence?

Introduction to Nursing Research

Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research

Understanding Evidence-Based Practice

Selecting and Defining a Problem

Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models

Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions

Selecting the Sample and Setting

Data Collection Methods

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Exam 8: Principles of Measurement

Which of the following is not a type of reliability?

Cronbach's alpha is used to determine which of the following instrument attributes?

Which of the following statements accurately describes test-retest reliability?

As a nurse, you rate a patient's pain on a scale from severe to low. This results in which type of scale?

A high level of reliability:

Which of the following is not an assumption underlying testing and measurement?

___refers to how well the particular sample of behaviors used to measure a characteristic reflects the entire domain of behaviors that constitutes that characteristic.

Test-retest reliability focuses on the _of an instrument.

An estimate of reliability based on the average correlation among items within a test is called:

Which of the following is a type of criterion-related validity evidence?

Introduction to Nursing Research

Understanding the Research Process and Ethical Issues in Nursing Research

Understanding Evidence-Based Practice

Selecting and Defining a Problem

Applying Appropriate Theories and Conceptual Models

Formulating Hypotheses and Research Questions

Selecting the Sample and Setting

Data Collection Methods

Analyzing Data

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