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Practice Quiz Chapter 06
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not completed
.
When pursuing ________, we observe how certain variables appear or how they change.
a) hypotheses
correct
incorrect
b) content analyses
correct
incorrect
c) interviews
correct
incorrect
d) research objectives
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The first issue to be decided in measurement is ________.
a) define concepts
correct
incorrect
b) select variables
correct
incorrect
c) devise measuring instruments
correct
incorrect
d) devise units of measurements
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ is used when the respondent reads and answers questions without an interviewer's help.
a) interview schedule
correct
incorrect
b) questionnaire
correct
incorrect
c) Likert scale
correct
incorrect
d) attitude scale
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ is most similar to an observation study.
a) Content analysis
correct
incorrect
b) Interview
correct
incorrect
c) Likert scale
correct
incorrect
d) Focus group
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Validity is concerned with how accurately a ________ fits a concept.
a) measure
correct
incorrect
b) variable
correct
incorrect
c) scale
correct
incorrect
d) question
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The challenge to the ________ of a measure is that different researchers using the same measure may record different results.
a) validity
correct
incorrect
b) reliability
correct
incorrect
c) strength
correct
incorrect
d) accuracy
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The general task of empirical research is to ________ changes in variables.
a) control
correct
incorrect
b) observe
correct
incorrect
c) intervene with
correct
incorrect
d) count
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
All research observations are guided by a research ________.
a) unit
correct
incorrect
b) instrument
correct
incorrect
c) question
correct
incorrect
d) variable
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The basic question of reliability is whether the measurement device employed provides the same results when repeated. This is called ________ reliability.
a) foolproof
correct
incorrect
b) valid
correct
incorrect
c) test-retest
correct
incorrect
d) sufficient
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ is also known as a nominal variable.
a) control variable
correct
incorrect
b) continuous variable
correct
incorrect
c) categorical variable
correct
incorrect
d) confounding variable
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ observes texts, films, images, or radio or television programs.
a) Datum
correct
incorrect
b) An interview
correct
incorrect
c) Content analysis
correct
incorrect
d) A scale
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Questions of ________ refer to problems in the accuracy of the measuring device.
a) validity
correct
incorrect
b) reliability
correct
incorrect
c) legitimacy
correct
incorrect
d) accuracy
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ is concerned with how accurately a variable fits a concept.
a) Validity
correct
incorrect
b) Reliability
correct
incorrect
c) A scale
correct
incorrect
d) Observation
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ asks the respondent to indicate agreement or disagreement with a series of short statements on a given range of responses.
a) questionnaire
correct
incorrect
b) survey
correct
incorrect
c) Likert scale
correct
incorrect
d) attitude scale
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
All of the following are basic rules for designing attitude scales EXCEPT ________.
a) each item should clearly state just one issue
correct
incorrect
b) each item should relate to a single theme
correct
incorrect
c) scales should have 50 to 100 items
correct
incorrect
d) the range of responses must be in one dimension and provide responses across the whole range of responses
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
An interview guide is also known as a(n) ________.
a) list of questions
correct
incorrect
b) interview list
correct
incorrect
c) interview questions
correct
incorrect
d) interview schedule
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Questions included in an interview should only be included to measure ________, not just to satisfy curiosity.
a) variables
correct
incorrect
b) ideas
correct
incorrect
c) attitudes
correct
incorrect
d) opinions
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A series of questions or statements designed to evoke reactions from the respondents that, taken together, provide an indication of the respondents' attitudes is known as ________.
a) interview
correct
incorrect
b) scale
correct
incorrect
c) content analysis
correct
incorrect
d) observation
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ questionnaire involves forcing respondents to express the relative strength of their attitude to all the options.
a) Likert
correct
incorrect
b) scale
correct
incorrect
c) ranking
correct
incorrect
d) attitude
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The basic problem with using records is ________.
a) gaining access
correct
incorrect
b) lost documents
correct
incorrect
c) incomplete records
correct
incorrect
d) cost
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
true
correct
incorrect
false
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
When pursuing ________, we observe how certain variables appear or how they change.
a) hypotheses
correct
incorrect
b) content analyses
correct
incorrect
c) interviews
correct
incorrect
d) research objectives
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The first issue to be decided in measurement is ________.
a) define concepts
correct
incorrect
b) select variables
correct
incorrect
c) devise measuring instruments
correct
incorrect
d) devise units of measurements
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ is used when the respondent reads and answers questions without an interviewer's help.
a) interview schedule
correct
incorrect
b) questionnaire
correct
incorrect
c) Likert scale
correct
incorrect
d) attitude scale
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ is most similar to an observation study.
a) Content analysis
correct
incorrect
b) Interview
correct
incorrect
c) Likert scale
correct
incorrect
d) Focus group
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Validity is concerned with how accurately a ________ fits a concept.
a) measure
correct
incorrect
b) variable
correct
incorrect
c) scale
correct
incorrect
d) question
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The challenge to the ________ of a measure is that different researchers using the same measure may record different results.
a) validity
correct
incorrect
b) reliability
correct
incorrect
c) strength
correct
incorrect
d) accuracy
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The general task of empirical research is to ________ changes in variables.
a) control
correct
incorrect
b) observe
correct
incorrect
c) intervene with
correct
incorrect
d) count
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
All research observations are guided by a research ________.
a) unit
correct
incorrect
b) instrument
correct
incorrect
c) question
correct
incorrect
d) variable
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The basic question of reliability is whether the measurement device employed provides the same results when repeated. This is called ________ reliability.
a) foolproof
correct
incorrect
b) valid
correct
incorrect
c) test-retest
correct
incorrect
d) sufficient
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ is also known as a nominal variable.
a) control variable
correct
incorrect
b) continuous variable
correct
incorrect
c) categorical variable
correct
incorrect
d) confounding variable
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ observes texts, films, images, or radio or television programs.
a) Datum
correct
incorrect
b) An interview
correct
incorrect
c) Content analysis
correct
incorrect
d) A scale
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Questions of ________ refer to problems in the accuracy of the measuring device.
a) validity
correct
incorrect
b) reliability
correct
incorrect
c) legitimacy
correct
incorrect
d) accuracy
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ is concerned with how accurately a variable fits a concept.
a) Validity
correct
incorrect
b) Reliability
correct
incorrect
c) A scale
correct
incorrect
d) Observation
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ asks the respondent to indicate agreement or disagreement with a series of short statements on a given range of responses.
a) questionnaire
correct
incorrect
b) survey
correct
incorrect
c) Likert scale
correct
incorrect
d) attitude scale
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
All of the following are basic rules for designing attitude scales EXCEPT ________.
a) each item should clearly state just one issue
correct
incorrect
b) each item should relate to a single theme
correct
incorrect
c) scales should have 50 to 100 items
correct
incorrect
d) the range of responses must be in one dimension and provide responses across the whole range of responses
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
An interview guide is also known as a(n) ________.
a) list of questions
correct
incorrect
b) interview list
correct
incorrect
c) interview questions
correct
incorrect
d) interview schedule
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Questions included in an interview should only be included to measure ________, not just to satisfy curiosity.
a) variables
correct
incorrect
b) ideas
correct
incorrect
c) attitudes
correct
incorrect
d) opinions
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A series of questions or statements designed to evoke reactions from the respondents that, taken together, provide an indication of the respondents' attitudes is known as ________.
a) interview
correct
incorrect
b) scale
correct
incorrect
c) content analysis
correct
incorrect
d) observation
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ questionnaire involves forcing respondents to express the relative strength of their attitude to all the options.
a) Likert
correct
incorrect
b) scale
correct
incorrect
c) ranking
correct
incorrect
d) attitude
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The basic problem with using records is ________.
a) gaining access
correct
incorrect
b) lost documents
correct
incorrect
c) incomplete records
correct
incorrect
d) cost
correct
incorrect
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