Which of the following statements about the number of measurement question alternatives is not true?

Multiple Choice

a) Validity decreases as the number of scale points increase.

b) Reliability increases as the number of scale points increase.

c) Larger numbers of scale points provide the ability to extract more variance.

d) Larger numbers of scale points increase accuracy in unidimensional scales.

e) Additional scale points increase measurement sensitivity.

Participants are asked, "Please rank the 4 brands of ice cream below based on their creaminess. Use 1 to indicate the creamiest brand and 4 to represent the least creamiest brand. Use a number only once." This is an example of a ______ question using a(n) _____.

a) rating; forced choice

b) ranking; forced choice

c) rating; unforced choice

d) ranking; unforced choice

e) None of the above is correct.

When the instrument changes to a new group of target questions, this should be noted in what part of the measurement instrument?

a) introduction

b) conclusion

c) instructions for interviewer

d) transition

e) instructions for participant