QUESTION 1

If a study is "reliable", this means that:

		the methods are outlined in the methods section clearly enough for the research to be replicated.
		the measures devised are stable or produce the same results on different occasions.
		the findings can be generalized to other social phenomena
		it was conducted by a reputable researcher who can be trusted.

1 points

QUESTION 2

An indicator of reliability for internal consistency based on the correlations of each item measured with every other item is:

		Test-retest reliability
		Cronbach's alpha
		Split-half reliability

1 points

QUESTION 3

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.
		construct validity.
		reliability.

1 points

QUESTION 4

Mr. Jones, the classroom teacher, administers a test to Joey in September and then again in October. Joey's scores are one point off. This test could be said to have

		Interrater reliability
		Alternate forms reliability
		Split half-reliability
		Test-retest reliability

1 points

QUESTION 5

Mark and Eve collect data on the same student using the same assessment and find their data is almost exactly the same. It could be said that Mark and Eve have:

		Split half-reliability
		Interrater reliability
		Test-retest reliability
		Alternate forms reliability

1 points

QUESTION 6

Mrs. Morgan reviews an assessment of stability that demonstrates a correlation coefficient of 0.25. Should Mrs. Morgan use this test? Why?

		No; the correlation coefficient is too low.
		Yes; if the test was published, it must be reliable to use.
		Yes; the correlation coefficient is considered adequate.
		No; a correlation coefficient must be at .50 to be considered strong.

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. The measure or assessment of the ability of an instument to assess the underlying concept that is being tested is refered to as _____.

		external validity
		criterion validity
		construct validity
		reliability

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QUESTION 8

A research study where the cause-effect conclusions are accurate, there are no other possible explanations for the results, and has a low level of bias maintains a high level of _____ validity.

		ecological
		external
		internal
		population

1 points

QUESTION 9

A researcher determines that 99% of students who score in the top 10% of the ACT college entrance exam also score in the top 10% of the SAT college entrance exam and you know that both test are measures of college aptitude? Since you have two equal measure of college aptitude this is an example of:

		convergent validity
		face validity
		realiability
		divergent validity

1 points

QUESTION 10

A nurse student takes a 40 question exam on identifying signs of human trafficking three times and scored the following: 95%, 70%, 80%. This exam exhibits:

		high convergence validity
		low reliabilty
		high face validity
		high construct validity