Sample Quiz 2

The purpose of measurement (psychometric or sociometric) research is to a. determine the measurement scale of constructs b. examine whether or not a variable accurately measures a given construct c. examine the strength of the association between constructs d. replicate the procedures used in a previous study

b. examine whether or not a variable accurately measures a given construct

Social research relies most heavily on which of the following processes in order to test hypotheses? a. speculation and logical analysis b. observation c. syllogistic reasoning d. consensus among scientists

b. observation

If we draw a random sample, we a. randomly select hypotheses to evaluate b. randomly select subjects to be in our study c. randomly assign our subjects to levels of the independent variable d. select subjects who are most likely to agree to participate in the study

b. randomly select subjects to be in our study

When a potentially beneficial treatment is studied in a true experimental design, _______ may pose an ethics problem. a. paying subjects to participate b. withholding the research treatment from a placebo or control group c. monitoring the subjects d. finding the subjects

b. withholding the research treatment from a placebo or control group

The assumption of operationalism refers to the idea that a. relationships between constructs can be described mathematically b. all constructs can be expressed using statistical symbols c. all constructs can be somehow measured or observed d. there are identifiable relationships between most constructs

c. all constructs can be somehow measured or observed

Research has ______ validity when it shows something is true beyond the limited setting and conditions of the study. a. construct b. internal c. external d. operational

c. external

A variable chosen to measure a theoretical construct usually a. measures that construct alone b. will be operationalized in the same way by many researchers c. measures other constructs as well as the construct of interest d. is free of any effects of random error

c. measures other constructs as well as the construct of interest

When a researcher chooses variables to measure a theoretical construct, he/she has __________ the construct. a. validated b. externalized c. operationalized d. evaluated

c. operationalized

Which of the following is NOT an example of how values influence research in the social sciences? a. values exert influence upon the types of questions that we ask b. values exert influence upon the way we frame the questions that we ask c. values exert influence upon data that has been collected d. values influence our interpretation of the research results

c. values exert influence upon the data that has been collected

In a replication of a research study: a. the original researcher repeats the study's procedures with a different sample of subjects b. the original researcher repeats the study's procedures in a different setting c. other researchers repeat the study's procedures with different subjects or in different settings d. all of the above are replications of a study

d. all of the above are replications of a study

It is a good idea for a researcher to seek guidance and advice concerning ethical considerations in a research project from a. colleagues who work in the area b. thought non-scientists c. IRB members d. any of the above

d. any of the above

One effective way to control for major threats to internal validity in a study is to a. operationalize the independent variable b. operationalize the dependent variable c. assign subjects to different levels of the independent variable based on a carefully chosen variable d. randomly assign subjects to the different levels of the independent variable

d. randomly assign subjects to the different levels of the independent variable