WorksheetsPresentation 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is operationalization?
Abstract ideas or concepts
Defining variables into measurable concepts
Attaching names to variables
All of the above
The ordinal level of measurement is __________.
Exhaustive Only
Mutually Exclusive
Both Exhaustive and Mutually Exclusive
Neither Exhaustive or Mutually Exclusive
Unobservable dimensions can be ____________________.
Operationalized then measured
Measured the conceptualized
Conceptualized then measured
Measured then operationalized
The ordinal level of measurement is primarily associated with the (a) in which variables are placed.
The ratio level of measurement has the following characteristic(s):
Allows for the ranking of variables
Allows for variation between variables
Has a true zero value
Concepts are ____?
concerns
constructs
concise
composite
Which is a characteristic of nominal data?
Order of variables is important.
It can be manipulated using available mathematical operations.
Nominal data is regarded as the highest scale of measurement.
Nominal data gives the least amount of detail about the variable.
Measurement is the process of assigning numbers or labels to units of analysis in order to represent conceptual or variable categories.
True
False
Which of the following can be considered as an operationalization definition for a ‘political power’ ?
The names of the political personnel
The number of years a party has been in power
The color that represents the political party
Interobserver method, also known as ___, has a high risk of bias due to differing opinions therefore, it is very important to _____.
Inter-rator Reliability, ensure researchers have the same information and training
Intercoder Reliability, clearly define the methods used to measure variables
Research Workers Readability, have researchers work together
The ratio level of measurement allows for both inferential and descriptive statistics.
True
False
Research that is well conceptualized must
have a broad topic level
specific problem
definition
All of the above
(a) level of measurement is defined as a numerical scale where the order of the variables is known as well as the difference between these variables.
Conceptualization express a
specific idea
specific process
specific detail
specific feature
What is the difference between interval and ratio level of measurement ?
The sequence of variables is established
Difference between variables can be evaluated
Absolute zero
Addition and Subtraction of variables
The test-retest reliability involves...
using the one test at two different intervals
quick collection of data
being potentially influenced by memory effects
choosing the right time interval for the retest
To operationalize a term, we identify the main concepts, choose a variable to represent each concept and select indicators for each variable.
True
False
Conceptualization is about being
(a)
Which test is not recommended for a performance test?
Parallel-Forms Method
Test-retest Method
Inter-rater Method
Split-Half Method
The Split-Half Method can only be effective with large questionnaires in which all questions measure the same construct.
True
False
