Question 3

The strengths of field surveys are their ___________.

Predictive validity

External validity

Discriminate validity

Convergent validity

Question 4

When a measure corresponds to existing measures, ______ is established.

inter-rater reliability

criterion validity

content validity

test-retest reliability

Question 5

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A comprehensive list that includes all elements of the population is referred to as a ______.

sampling interval

sampling element

sampling error

sampling frame

Question 6

1pts

The intelligence quotient (IQ) is a(n) _____________ scale.

nominal

ordinal

interval

ratio

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Question 7

1pts

______ measurements are rank-ordered categories, that have known and equal differences between them.

Ratio

Nominal

Interval

Ordinal

Question 8

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The process of precisely, accurately, comprehensively, and clearly defining abstract ideas is referred to as ______.

operationalization

conceptualization

content validity

criterion validity

Question 9

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A research measurement that uses ordered attributes in the response format like "very unsatisfied", "unsatisfied", "satisfied" and "very satisfied" is called a ______.

Likert-type scale

test-retest reliability

attribute measure

categorical variable

Question 10

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The variability or spread of a sample statistic in a sampling distribution (i.e., the standard deviation of a sampling statistic) is called its ________.

standard error

confidence interval

sampling statistic

ratio

Question 11

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Operationalization is guided by ______.

reliability

the conceptual definition

validity

exhaustiveness

Question 12

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Gender is an example of which type of measurement?

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Question 13

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Sampling is pivotal stage of research that can determine the success or failure of a well-designed research project.

True

False

Question 14

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Utilizing quantitative data can help researchers understand which of the following?

the number of offenders offered parole

How do people who witness domestic violence understand how it affects their current relationships?

public satisfaction with police

fears associated with being a police officer

Question 15

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Validity is the degree to which the measure of a construct is consistent or dependable.

Group of answer choices

True

False

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Question 16

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A ______ measurement has comprehensive characteristics, is based on count-data, and contains a meaningful zero.

ordinal

interval

nominal

ratio

Question 17

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______ refer to the values that an indicator can take.

level of measurement

inter-rater reliability

content validity

exhaustiveness

Question 18

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A process in which a researcher identifies how each concept will be measured based on the conceptual definition is referred to as ______.

validity

operationalization

deductive reasoning

exhaustiveness

Question 19

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After operationalization of concepts has concluded, researchers then work with ______.

conceptual definitions

ratios

variables

attributes

Question 20

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Selecting a subset of elements from the larger population is a process called ______.

periodicity

strata

inference

sampling

Question 21

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Discriminant validity refers to the degree to which a measure does not measure other constructs that it is not supposed to measure.

True

False

Question 22

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Validity can be assessed using theoretical or empirical approaches.

True

False

Question 23

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_____________ is a measure of consistency between two measurements of the same construct administered to the same sample at two different points in time.

Test-retest reliability

Split-half reliability

Internal consistency reliability

Inter-rater reliability

Question 24

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An example of nominal data is ______.

age

level of satisfaction

university level

marital status

Question 25

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Utilizing qualitative data can help researchers understand which of the following?

the number of offenders offered parole

rate of offending in the past six months

the number of minority police officers employed full-time

fears associated with being a police officer

Question 26

1pts

Inter-rater validity, also called inter-observer reliability.

True

False

Question 27

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The following terms are types of probability sampling EXCEPT ______.

systematic sampling

multistage sampling

cluster sampling

snowball sampling

Question 28

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Levels of measurement are also known as rating scales.

True

False

Question 29

1pts

Sampling allows researchers to understand something about the larger population.

True

False

Question 30

1pts

______ measurements are attributes of a variable defined by an inherent order.

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio