Question 1

How do we establish split-half and alternate-forms reliability?

Accepted Answer

We establish split-half reliability by c

Question 2

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) Content validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured. 
B) Criterion validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument accurately predicts behavior or ability in a given area. 
C) Construct validity is the degree to which a measuring instrument accurately measures a theoretical construct or trait that it is designed to measure. 
D) Face validity is a measure of the truthfulness of a measuring instrument. 
A) Content validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured. 
B) Criterion validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument accurately predicts behavior or ability in a given area. 
C) Construct validity is the degree to which a measuring instrument accurately measures a theoretical construct or trait that it is designed to measure. 
D) Face validity is a measure of the truthfulness of a measuring instrument.

Question 3

_____ is an indication of the consistency or stability of a measuring instrument.

Accepted Answer

A) Validity 
B) Reliability 
C) The true score 
D) A correlation 
A) Validity 
B) Reliability 
C) The true score 
D) A correlation

Question 4

A property of measurement in which the ordering of numbers reflects the ordering of the variable is

Accepted Answer

A) identity. 
B) magnitude. 
C) equal unit size. 
D) absolute zero. 
A) identity. 
B) magnitude. 
C) equal unit size. 
D) absolute zero.

Question 5

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument accurately predicts behavior or ability in a given area.

Accepted Answer

A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct 
A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct

Question 6

If observers agree 40 times out of 60,then the interrater reliability is

Accepted Answer

A) 1.5. 
B) .67. 
C) .33. 
D) not able to be determined. 
A) 1.5. 
B) .67. 
C) .33. 
D) not able to be determined.

Question 7

Name and briefly describe the two types of criterion validity.

Accepted Answer

Concurrent Validity: The exten

Question 8

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the variables with the weakest degree of relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) -1.00 
B) -.69 
C) +.76 
D) +.10 
A) -1.00 
B) -.69 
C) +.76 
D) +.10

Question 9

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Construct reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on two different,equivalent tests. 
B) Split-half reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on the same test,administered on two different occasions. 
C) Test/retest reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on the same test,administered on two different occasions. 
D) Interrater reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on two different,equivalent tests. 
A) Construct reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on two different,equivalent tests. 
B) Split-half reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on the same test,administered on two different occasions. 
C) Test/retest reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on the same test,administered on two different occasions. 
D) Interrater reliability is determined by assessing the degree of relationship between scores on two different,equivalent tests.

Question 10

Political affiliation is to the _____ property of measurement and length measured in inches is to the _____ property of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) magnitude; identity 
B) equal unit size; magnitude 
C) absolute zero; equal unit size 
D) identity; absolute zero 
A) magnitude; identity 
B) equal unit size; magnitude 
C) absolute zero; equal unit size 
D) identity; absolute zero

Question 11

A property of measurement in which assigning a score of zero indicates an absence of the variable being measured is

Accepted Answer

A) identity. 
B) magnitude. 
C) equal unit size. 
D) absolute zero. 
A) identity. 
B) magnitude. 
C) equal unit size. 
D) absolute zero.

Question 12

_____ validity is the degree to which a measuring instrument accurately measures a theoretical construct or trait that is it designed to measure.

Accepted Answer

A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct 
A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct

Question 13

Which of the following represents the best operational definition of hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) that empty,gnawing feeling that you get in your stomach 
B) not having eaten for 18 hours 
C) the number of stomach growls reported in a ten-minute time interval 
D) All of the options are equally good. 
A) that empty,gnawing feeling that you get in your stomach 
B) not having eaten for 18 hours 
C) the number of stomach growls reported in a ten-minute time interval 
D) All of the options are equally good.

Question 14

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured.

Accepted Answer

A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct 
A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct

Question 15

If observers disagree 20 times out of 80,then the interrater reliability is

Accepted Answer

A) .25. 
B) .75. 
C) 4.0. 
D) not able to be determined. 
A) .25. 
B) .75. 
C) 4.0. 
D) not able to be determined.

Question 16

An inverse relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is related to a decrease in the other,and vice versa is

Accepted Answer

A) a positive correlation. 
B) a negative correlation. 
C) a correlation coefficient. 
D) negative reliability. 
A) a positive correlation. 
B) a negative correlation. 
C) a correlation coefficient. 
D) negative reliability.

Question 17

Number on a football jersey is to the _____ scale of measurement and temperature measured on the Fahrenheit scale is to the _____ scale of measurement.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument appears valid on its surface.

Accepted Answer

A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct 
A) Content 
B) Face 
C) Criterion 
D) Construct

Question 19

Identify and briefly describe two types of validity.

Accepted Answer

Content validity: The extent to which a

Question 20

Indicate for each of the types of reliability listed below whether it measures stability over time,equivalency of items,or both of these things.

Accepted Answer

Test/retest: Stability over ti

How do we establish split-half and alternate-forms reliability?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

_____ is an indication of the consistency or stability of a measuring instrument.

A property of measurement in which the ordering of numbers reflects the ordering of the variable is

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument accurately predicts behavior or ability in a given area.

If observers agree 40 times out of 60,then the interrater reliability is

Name and briefly describe the two types of criterion validity.

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the variables with the weakest degree of relationship?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Political affiliation is to the _ property of measurement and length measured in inches is to the _ property of measurement.

A property of measurement in which assigning a score of zero indicates an absence of the variable being measured is

_____ validity is the degree to which a measuring instrument accurately measures a theoretical construct or trait that is it designed to measure.

Which of the following represents the best operational definition of hunger?

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured.

If observers disagree 20 times out of 80,then the interrater reliability is

An inverse relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is related to a decrease in the other,and vice versa is

Number on a football jersey is to the _ scale of measurement and temperature measured on the Fahrenheit scale is to the _ scale of measurement.

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument appears valid on its surface.

Identify and briefly describe two types of validity.

Indicate for each of the types of reliability listed below whether it measures stability over time,equivalency of items,or both of these things.

Thinking Like a Scientist

Getting Started: Ideas, resources, and Ethics

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

The Logic of Experimental Design

Inferential Statistics: Two-Group Designs

Experimental Designs With More Than Two Levels of an Independent Variable

Complex Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs

Apa Communication Guidelines

Filters

Exam 3: Defining, measuring, and Manipulating Variables

How do we establish split-half and alternate-forms reliability?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

_____ is an indication of the consistency or stability of a measuring instrument.

A property of measurement in which the ordering of numbers reflects the ordering of the variable is

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument accurately predicts behavior or ability in a given area.

If observers agree 40 times out of 60,then the interrater reliability is

Name and briefly describe the two types of criterion validity.

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the variables with the weakest degree of relationship?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Political affiliation is to the _____ property of measurement and length measured in inches is to the _____ property of measurement.

A property of measurement in which assigning a score of zero indicates an absence of the variable being measured is

_____ validity is the degree to which a measuring instrument accurately measures a theoretical construct or trait that is it designed to measure.

Which of the following represents the best operational definition of hunger?

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument covers a representative sample of the domain of behaviors to be measured.

If observers disagree 20 times out of 80,then the interrater reliability is

An inverse relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is related to a decrease in the other,and vice versa is

Number on a football jersey is to the _____ scale of measurement and temperature measured on the Fahrenheit scale is to the _____ scale of measurement.

_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument appears valid on its surface.

Identify and briefly describe two types of validity.

Indicate for each of the types of reliability listed below whether it measures stability over time,equivalency of items,or both of these things.

Thinking Like a Scientist

Getting Started: Ideas, resources, and Ethics

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

The Logic of Experimental Design

Inferential Statistics: Two-Group Designs

Experimental Designs With More Than Two Levels of an Independent Variable

Complex Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs

Apa Communication Guidelines

Filters

Political affiliation is to the _ property of measurement and length measured in inches is to the _ property of measurement.

Number on a football jersey is to the _ scale of measurement and temperature measured on the Fahrenheit scale is to the _ scale of measurement.