Exam 10: Scaling and Index Construction

Guttman scales insist upon unidimensionality.

A scaling procedure consisting of a seven? or nine-point, bipolar rating scale is a:

A major problem with Likert scales is that on the basis of the total scale score it is impossible to accurately predict the exact endorsement of items.

With its insistence upon unidimensionality Guttman scales are superior to other types of attitude scales.

_________________ are patterns of consistent responses by respondents who appear uninterested in reading all of the items.

Missing items in a Likert scale are handled by:

Rather than develop new, untested scales, researchers would be wise to use handbooks of scales and replicate existing scales.

The Uniform Crime Reports crime index weighs the seriousness of crimes in constructing the overall index.

The type of scale which permits the reproduction of response patterns on the basis of total scale score is:

The Sellin-Wolfgang Index is an example of a:

Briefly discuss the prediction scale tradition in criminal justice.

Unknowns in scales can be given the average score of the other items.

Which scaling procedure employs judges in order to select appropriate items?

An advantage of the Likert scale is that on the basis of the total scale score one can predict the exact endorsement of items.

In the Likert procedure the respondents do the work the judges perform in the Thurstone procedure.

It is best for a researcher to develop their own attitude scales rather than rely upon those developed by others.

Base expectancy tables are employed in:

_________________ scales are ones which use judges in order to decide appropriate scale items.

Salient factor scores are used for:

The use of appropriate statistical procedures can assure that one is using adequate indicators for concepts.