JM Class 3-Sampling & Measures

Question 1

Likert scales are sometimes referred to as:

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Summative rating scales

Question 2

The symbol N represents which of the following?

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Total sample size

Question 3

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale is an example of a:

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Operational definition

Question 4

Ten Clinical specialists evaluate a questionnaire on anxiety. They will provide evidence for:

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Content Validity

Question 5

Statistically significant means which of the following?

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The results are probably accurate and not due to chance.

Question 6

When determining if a hypothesis was rejected or supported, the important value to note is the:

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Level of significance (p)

Question 7

Observational bias can occur because of:

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Personal Interest

Question 8

Which of the following refer to the validity of measurement instruments:

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Is often calculated through a CV index

Question 9

Which of the following levels of significance is the most desirable?

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.001

Question 10

A table shows the sample's gender, age, religion, and marital status, which represents:

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Descriptive statistics

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of validity?

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Face

Question 12

Patients were recruited from one hospital & randomly assigned to Intervention or control groups

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This is Convenience Sampling

Question 13

Which of the following is a form of probability sampling?

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Systematic sampling

Question 14

You draw out of a jar the names of your subjects, which is what type of sampling?

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simple random sampling

Question 15

Cronbach’s alpha is used to determine:

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Internal Consistency

Question 16

Which of the following is a form of probability sampling?

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Systematic

Question 17

1. A major advantage of open ended questions is that they:

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Encourage in-depth responses

Question 18

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) has test–retest scores that range from 0.78 to 0.90. This means

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BDI is a reasonably stable measure.

Question 19

Which of the following is an advantage of observation as a method of data collection?

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It directly captures an event and behaviors

Question 20

The use of inferential statistics permits a researcher to do which of the following?

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Draw conclusions about the results.

Question 21

2. Which is an advantage of conducting interviews over using a mailed questionnaire?

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Higher response rate in the selected subjects

Question 22

The average of a set of scores in research is called the:

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Mean

Question 23

A major advantage of closed-ended questions is that they:

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Are analyzed in a less time-consuming manner

Question 24

Statistics used to test relationships between two variables are called:

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Inferential

Question 25

Which of the following types of samples is considered to be the strongest for research studies?

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Random

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