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Chapter 5: Measurement Concepts
Chapter 5: Measurement Concepts
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Research Methods Measurement Concepts
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1
I give a math test to a 5 yo; then give the SAME test to that child at 8 yo. I should expect
High concurrent validity
Low test-retest reliability
Low interrater reliability
High internal consistency
2
If Yelp says my restaurant has 4 stars, is it twice as good as the 2 star down the street?
No
Yes
3
Which is more important - reliability or validity?
Validity
Reliability
It depends on the study
Neither
4
What type of variable is distance?
Ratio
Interval
Nominal
Ordinal
5
Based on the correlation coefficients provided, which described the most reliable measure?
-.80
-.22
.42
.75
6
The SAT is not a very good predictor of grades in college. Therefore, it has
low content validity
low face validity
low predictive validity
low concurrent ability
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When calculating split-half reliability, I will probably collect data
once, but with a distractor task in the middle
one time only
at least twice
many times
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If my reading scale doesn't correlate to math scales, but it does to language scales, it has
low content validity
good test-retest reliability
high discriminant validity
good internal consistency
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What word is the best definition of "reliable" in the scientific sense?
Punctual
Rapid
Valid
Consistent
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An unreliable measure contains
No true score
High measurement error
Low validity
Low measurement error
