Deck 9: Measuring Affective Behaviors

Question 1

The affective domain includes those characteristics associated with an individual's attitudes, interests, values, appreciations, social behaviors, and related personality traits.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When using anecdotal recording, it is important to summarize findings from time to time to determine trends in behaviors.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The teacher's assessment of students' behaviors does not change over time.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of a semantic differential?

A) Selecting appropriate bipolar adjectives is simple to do.
B) It can be readily adapted for use in a variety of settings.
C) It is easier to understand than the Likert scale.
D) The forced choice format causes respondents to provide more accurate information.
E) It can be scored easily by hand.

Question 5

Which of the following alternative assessment strategies would likely be best for evaluating a student's feelings and perceptions about an activity?

A) student journals.
B) direct observations.
C) anecdotal records.
D) checklists.
E) rating scales.

Question 6

Which of the following alternative assessment strategies would likely be best for evaluating sportsmanship and cooperation?

A) student logs.
B) direct observations.
C) anecdotal records.
D) checklists.
E) rating scales.

Question 7

The Self-Motivation Inventory is designed to measure:

A) an individual's self-motivation to be a part of a group.
B) an individual's self-motivation to excel in competitive athletics.
C) an individual's self-motivation to practice their particular sport regularly.
D) an individual's self-motivation to adhere to an exercise program.
E) all of the above.

Question 8

When utilizing anecdotal recording, you must:

A) describe the incident accurately.
B) include sufficient background information to give the incident meaning.
C) record anecdotes frequently in order to establish accurate trends.
D) summarize findings from time to time.
E) all of the above.

Question 9

Brief reports that record a teacher's observation of students' behaviors are referred to as:

A) anecdotal records.
B) checklists.
C) rating scales.
D) sociograms.
E) Likert scales.

Question 10

Having students observe selected affective behaviors by watching a game during class, by attending a local game, or by watching a televised event would be considered:

A) an anecdotal record.
B) an event task.
C) a participant log.
D) a self-assessment.
E) a journal.

Question 11

The Stages of Change Instrument is based on the transtheoretical model. This model suggests that people engage in lifestyle behaviors by progressing through stages in the following order:

A) contemplation, preparation, action, precontemplation, maintenance.
B) preparation, precontemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance.
C) precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance.
D) precontemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, contemplation.
E) preparation, action, maintenance, precontemplation, contemplation.

Question 12

Which of the following is not considered a part of the affective domain?

A) Interest in a particular activity.
B) Feelings about competition.
C) Ability to hit a golf ball consistently.
D) Social interactions with teammates.
E) Attitude toward physical activity in general.

Question 13

Which of the following is most true about the affective domain?

A) It is not important to consider the affective domain in adult exercise settings.
B) The affective domain is more important in elementary physical settings than in the secondary settings.
C) Achieving affective objectives is crucial in promoting a physically active lifestyle.
D) If the participant improves his/her physical condition, this will ensure that the activity has been enjoyable.
E) Because it is harder to evaluate, the affective domain is the least important domain.

Question 14

An advantage of utilizing the Likert scale is that:

A) it is adaptable to most measurement situations.
B) the respondent is unable to convey a false impression of his/her attitude.
C) the distance between points on a scale represents equal changes in attitude toward a particular statement.
D) multidimensional concepts will be dealt with in a multidimensional way.
E) constructing valid attitudinal instruments is relatively easy.

Question 15

A disadvantage of the Likert scale is that:

A) multidimensional concepts are usually dealt with in a one-dimensional way.
B) it does not furnish a means for consistent assessment of attitudes.
C) it is not adaptable to most attitude measurement situations.
D) it is not easy to administer and score.
E) it is not compatible with most optical scan form sheets.

Question 16

The primary difference between the Likert scale and the two-point scale is:

A) its compatibility with optical scan forms.
B) its adaptability.
C) the number of response options available.
D) the forced choice options are dissimilar.
E) the ease of administration.

Question 17

Physical education is one way for youth to become aware of how they interact with others and how others view them.

Question 18

A system of ideas, attitudes, values, and commitments that compose an individual's internal view is referred to as social competency.

Question 19

The affective domain includes the ability to analyze and correct specific sports skills.

Question 20

The affective domain includes those characteristics associated with an individual's interests, values, and appreciations.

Question 21

Self-concept is developed through the responses of people toward the individual.

Question 22

By internalizing and understanding the merits of participation, cooperation, and tolerance, youth will grow positively in the area of self-concept.

Question 23

The affective domain can be measured and evaluated as precisely as the psychomotor and cognitive domains.

Question 24

The Likert scale, semantic differential, and the taxonomy continuum are categories of instruments most closely associated with measurement in the cognitive domain.

Question 25

When measuring affective qualities, using a scale that has an even number of response locations forces the respondent to favor one descriptor more than the other.

Question 26

Dividing the sum of the scores derived from responses to Likert scales by the total of affective statements would provide a median value.

Question 27

An advantage of utilizing the Likert scale is that it is compatible with most optical scan form sheets and, thus, creates an opportunity to have the response sheets scored by machine.

Question 28

A disadvantage of utilizing the Likert scale is that the distances between points on the scale do not represent equal changes in attitude toward a particular affective statement.

Question 29

The two-point scale is no more than a variation of the Likert scale and contains only two options.

Question 30

The advantage of a two-point scale is that it is easier to understand than the Likert scale.

Question 31

An advantage of using a semantic differential is that it can be readily adapted for use in a variety of settings.

Question 32

A disadvantage of utilizing the semantic differential is that it cannot be adapted for scoring with an optical scanner.

Question 33

Alternative assessment strategies such as student logs and direct observation are seldom effective in evaluating affective objectives.

Question 34

Which of the following is not an advantage of the two-point scale?

A) It has only two diametrically opposed options.
B) It is easier to understand than the Likert scale.
C) The forced choice format causes the respondents to provide a more accurate indication of their attitudinal preference.
D) The likelihood of respondents accidentally marking the wrong step or misunderstanding the choices is small.
E) All are advantages.

Question 35

Characteristics associated with interest, value, and appreciation of physical activity are generally associated with the ___ domain.

Question 36

Characteristics associated with an individual's attitudes, self-concept, and social qualities are generally associated with the ___ domain.

Question 37

___ can be defined as how an individual feels about oneself and their ability to cope with life.

Question 38

A widely used method of assessing attitude is referred to as a(n) ___ scale.

Question 39

The scale that features the yes/no or agree/disagree option is referred to as the ___ scale.

Question 40

A scale that offers two diametrically opposed alternatives at respective ends of a continuum with various steps in between is referred to as ___.

Question 41

A pair of bi-polar adjectives such as strong/weak would be included in a scaled instrument that used ___.

Question 42

Sequential, brief reports that record a teacher's observation of students' behaviors are called ___.

Question 43

A relatively quick and easy way to evaluate social behaviors using certain descriptive criteria is referred to as ___.

Question 44

The feelings about a particular social or physical object, such as types of individuals, significant persons, social institutions, and government policy are referred to as a(n) ___.

Question 45

Dishman and Ickes (1981) designed an instrument to measure an individual's motivation to adhere to exercise programs called the ___.

Question 46

The ___ is the name of the first social psychological scale designed to measure components of physical self as a motivator of physical activity.

Question 47

___ is the psychological construct used to account for the "why" of behavior.

Question 48

The Stages of Change Instrument is based on the ___ model.

Question 49

In assessing student behavior, the rater's feeling about the student can influence the score given to the student and is known as the ___ effect.

Question 50

The READY for learning rubric is an example of a(n) __ assessment.