Deck 6: More on Measurement

Question 1

One drawback of the test-retest method is:
Respondents can learn from their first experience taking a survey and utilize the time between the a. first and second surveys to think about their answer
B) there may still be better indicators to measure a concept despite having face validity
C) having multiple indicators means an individual indicator cannot be assessed for validity
D) having multiple indicators means an individual indicator cannot be assessed for reliability

Answer 1

a

Question 2

For survey research such as the World Values Survey, the answers to individual questions asked during the administration of the survey can serve as:

A) indicators for the concepts being measured
B) variables for the indicators being measured
C) concepts for the indicators being measured
D) variables for the concepts being measured

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A good indicator should be both:

A) reliable and valid
B) varied and independent
C) reliable and varied
D) valid and independent

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following needs to be assessed for validity?

A) Independent variables
B) Dependent variables
C) Concepts
D) Indicators

Question 5

GPA can serve as a(n) _____________ for educational achievement.

A) indicator
B) variable
C) concept
D) validity

Question 6

Regime type is an example of a(n):

A) indicator
B) variable
C) concept
D) validity

Question 7

What is an indicator?

A) A general idea
B) An argument for reliability and validity
C) A numerical value that can change for an observation
D) Precise visible phenomena that can be measured

Question 8

Why is concept measurement in the social sciences important?

A) Because researchers often have different ideas about how to measure concepts
B) Because it is necessary to create indicators from variables
C) Because most concepts involve tangible items that can be easily quantified
D) Because operationalization is often the first step in research

Question 9

Which of the following is the best reason to use an index?

A) To increase the overall reliability of the indicators
B) To increase the overall content validity of the indicators
C) To increase the amount of variation in the variables
D) To increase the overall face validity of the indicators

Question 10

An indicator is said to be valid if it:

A) provides consistent results through repeated tests
B) matches the concept it is intended to measure
C) provides a numerical value for an observation
D) can be generalized

Question 11

What is a concept?

A) A general idea
B) A visible manifestation of a phenomenon
C) A numerical value that can change for an observation
D) An indicator

Question 12

An indicator is considered reliable if:

A) it matches the concept it is intended to measure
B) repeated use provides consistent results
C) a variety of results are produced from one test
D) it is a comprehensive description of the concept

Question 13

The process through which concepts are precisely defined so that they can be used meaningfully in research is known as ______.

A) Quantitative Analysis
B) Qualitative Analysis
C) Concept Measurement
D) Determination Measurement

Question 14

Operationalization is the process:

A) for generalizing the results
B) of identifying indicators for concepts
C) of identifying independent variables
D) of determining the dependent variables

Question 15

What is the difference between content validity and face validity?

A) Face validity is a way to question whether the chosen indicator has something to do with the concept that is being measured; content validity refers to how comprehensively an indicator relates to its concept
B) Concept validity is a way to question whether the chosen indicator has something to do with the concept that is being measured: face validity refers to how comprehensively an indicator relates to its concept
C) Face validity refers to asking the same question twice: content validity is when a researcher devises a set of very similar indicators for a concept and collects data on each one
D) Content validity refers to asking the same question twice: face validity is when a researcher devises a set of very similar indicators for a concept and collects data on each one

Question 16

In order to determine the degree of reliability of an indicator, which of the following must NOT be used?

A) Split-Half Method
B) Inter-coder reliability
C) Test-retest method
D) Index

Question 17

The test-retest method is when:

A) the same respondents will be asked to answer the same questions a second time to ensure that their answers remain consistent
B) a researcher devises a set of very similar indicators for a concept and collects data on each one
C) precise visible phenomena can be directly measured
D) explanations establish cause and effect relationships among variables

Question 18

When a researcher devises a set of very similar indicators for a concept and collects data on each one it is called:

A) test-retest
B) split-half method
C) generalization
D) content validity

Question 19

Using voting to measure political participation is probably:

A) content valid
B) face valid
C) reliable
D) generalizable

Question 20

Making sure a survey respondent fully understands a question is likely to make the survey question more _________________ as an indicator for a concept.

A) content valid
B) face valid
C) reliable
D) generalizable