WorksheetsResearch Method 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A reliable measure has more measurement error than an unreliable measure.
True
False
2. An indicator of reliability based on the correlations of each item in a measure with every other item is called:
Test-retest
reliability
Cronbach's
alpha
Spit-retest
reliability
A measure is reactive if it changes the behavior being measured.
True
False
A researcher developed a measure of shyness and is now asking whether this measure does in fact measure a person's true state of shyness. This is a question of:
reactivity.
reliability.
construct validity.
Scores on a final exam are related to student grade point average, the amount of time spent studying for the exam, and class attendance. What type of validity is demonstrated in this case?
convergent validity.
criterion validity.
discriminant validity.
6. Nominal scales of measurement have no quantitative properties.
False
True
7. Which of the following variables does NOT have ratio scale properties?
job satisfaction rating
reaction time to respond when a
stimulus is presented
distance (in inches) that two
people stand from each other when conversing
My measure allows me to successfully predict future behavioral outcomes. My measure has:
Criterion validity
Face validity
Unobtrusive measures reduce the problem of reactivity
False
True
Whenever you divide people into groups, you probably using a nominal scale level of measurement.
False
True
