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Ch. 8, Measurement
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1
Identify the
instrument.
blood pressure
120/80 mmHg
mmHG
digital blood pressure cuff
2
The first step in defining a measuring process is to
Clearly define the variable you want to quantify
Identify potential sources of bias
Carefully consider sample size
Calibrate your measuring instrument
3
A repeated weighing of lab rat leads to wildly varying results. This measuring process is:
biased
unbiased
invalid
unreliable
4
Identify the
unit of measure
.
mmHG
blood pressure
120/80 mmHg
digital blood pressure cuff
5
Some say class attendance is not a way to measure desire to learn. This could be considered:
A biased measure of desire to learn
A valid measure of desire to learn
An unbiased measure of desire to learn
An invalid measure of desire to learn
6
A scale adds 5 pounds to everyone’s weight. This is a____________(n)measuring process
biased
unbiased
invalid
unreliable
7
Identify the
variable.
120/80 mmHg
blood pressure
mmHG
digital blood pressure cuff
8
True or false: A biased measuring process is also considered unreliable.
True
False
9
Taking the average of several measurements
should not be done
Reduces bias
Takes up too much time
Improves reliability
10
The idea that the SAT exam can help admissions decide who will do well in college is based on
The predictive validity of SAT scores
A lack of bias in SAT scores
The unit of measure for SAT scores
