Quiz 3

What additional information is provided by measurements on an ordinal scale that is not provided by measurements from a nominal scale? A. Whether two individuals are the same or different B. Of two different measurements, which is the larger score C. How much difference there is between two individuals D. Whether one score is more than two times larger than another

B

A researcher is measuring social skills for pre-school children by observing their behavior during a play period. However, the researcher is concerned about the validity of the observational measure, so as a second measure of social skill, the researcher uses a questionnaire to ask teachers about each child's social skill. The two measures are then compares to make sure that they agree. This is an example of establishing____ A. Predictive validity B. Construct validity C. Convergent validity D. Divergent validity

C

Counting the number of people who smile at a baby in a stroller as they pass by is an example of a ______ measure. A. Self-report B. Survey C. Behavioral D. Physiological

C

The textbook describes a study by Menzies & Lane (2012) in which the researchers asked whether student scores on a "risk screening" scale (used to identify "at risk" kids) were related to the number of discipline referrals the student received. The purpose of this study was to establish ___ validity for the test A. Face B. Divergent C. Predictive D. Convergent

C

When a researcher provides an operational definition of a variable A. It guarantees a valid measurement B. It guarantees a reliable measurement C. It guarantees that other researchers will know exactly how you defined and measured your variable D. All of the other options are correct

C

Which situation illustrates the use of a nominal scale of measurement? A. Management of a company counts the number of employees in each division of the company B. Consumers rate the pleasant taste of foods on a scale of 1 to 9 C. Employees of a company are classified as management or line workers D. Companies are ranked according to their amount of sales

C

An EEG, heart rate, and brain activity are all examples of ____ measures A. Self-report B. Survey C. Behavioral D. Physiological

D

Determining a person's reaction time (in milliseconds) would involve measurement on a(n) ______ scale of measurement A. Nominal B. Ordinal C. Interval D. Ratio

D

Which type of validity requires multiple research studies, usually conducted over a long period of time? A. Face B. Concurrent C. Predictive D. Construct

D

A measurement procedure is reliable if A. Produces measurements that are stable and consistent B. Measures what you intend it to measure C. Produces measurements that make sense D. Produces measurements that are obvious

A