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15 Cards in this Set
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The difference between a true score and an obtained score is referred to as:
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Error of measurement
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One source of measurement error in social-psychological scales is:
A) Response-set bias B) Split-half bias C) Maturation bias D) Selection bias |
Response-set bias
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A measure of which of the following traits would be a good candidate for a test-retest reliability assessment?
A) Anxiety level B) Fear of heights C) Mood D) Fatigue |
Fear of heights
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Cronbach's alpha is used to determine which of the following attributes of an instrument?
A) Internal consistency B) Stability C) Equivalence D) Sensitivity |
Internal consistency
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The aspect of reliability for which interobserver reliability is appropriate is:
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Equivalence
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If the coefficient alpha for a stress scale was computed to be .80, the scale would be:
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Of acceptably high reliability
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The type of validity that employs primarily logical rather than empirical procedures in its assessment is:
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Content
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Suppose a researcher were interested in assessing the adequacy of an instrument to measure the theoretical concept of hopefulness. The type of validation procedure would most probably be:
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Construct
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Which of the following terms does not belong with the other three?
A)Face validity C)Predictive validity B)Criterion-related validity D)Concurrent validity |
Face validity
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Which of the following terms does not belong with the others?
A)Known-groups technique C)Factor analysis B)Peer debriefing D)Relationship testing |
Peer debriefing
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An overall assessment of the adequacy of a structured self-report or observational instrument is referred to as a:
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Psychometric assessment
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With screening or diagnostic instruments, the concept indicating the instruments' ability to correctly identify a “case” (i.e., to screen in or diagnose a condition correctly) is:
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Sensitivity
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Which of the following is not an aspect of trustworthiness?
A) Transferability B) Confirmability C) Stability D) Dependability |
Stability
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If both in-depth interviews and participant observations were used to collect data on a phenomenon in a study, this would be referred to as:
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Method triangulation
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If a researcher studying family response to adolescent suicide interviewed parents and siblings independently, the triangulation approach method would be called:
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Data source triangulation
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