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1
When a measurement of a psychological variable is consistent or stable, it is __________.
A)valid
B)reliable
C)reactive
D)both a and c
2
Mary weighed herself and the scale reading was 120 pounds. A few minutes later she weighed herself again and the same scale showed she weighed 125 pounds. The scale is __________.
A)reactive
B)predictive
C)unreliable
D)invalid
3
One way to assess the stability of measures is by computing a Pearson __________.
A)coefficient criterion
B)linear coefficient
C)correlation coefficient
D)coefficient of determination
4
A correlation of 0.00 means that the two variables are __________.
A)not related at all
B)strongly related
C)negatively related
D)positively related
5
Which of the following indicates the strongest correlation?
A)+0.48
B)-0.98
C)+0.55
D)-0.02
6
When you read about reliability in an article, the correlation between two test scores will usually be referred to as the __________ coefficient.
A)score
B)internal
C)reliability
D)significance
7
A group of students took a cognitive development test on Monday and then took the same test again the following week. Most likely, researchers were assessing the __________ of the measure.
A)test-retest reliability
B)split-half reliability
C)odd-even reliability
D)inter-item reliability
8
Which of the following statements about test-retest reliability is FALSE?
A)The reliability coefficient of a measure should be at least .80 before the measure is accepted as reliable.
B)Sometimes test-retest reliability is artificially high because people remember how they answered the first time.
C)Test-retest reliability is the best form of reliability measurement.
D)Test-retest reliability is very useful if the variable being measured is expected to stay constant over time.
9
Which of the following is an indicator of the internal consistency reliability of a measure?
A)split-half reliability
B)Cronbach's alpha
C)interrater reliability
D)both a and b
10
When two raters observe the same behaviors, the extent to which their observations are in agreement is called __________.
A)split-half reliability
B)Chronbach's alpha
C)item-total correlations
D)inter-rater reliability
11
__________ refers to the adequacy of the operational definition of variables.
A)Operational validity
B)Construct validity
C)Measurement validity
D)Reliable validity
12
Dr. L reviewed a measurement scale designed to measure extroversion and said that it appeared to measure extroversion. The measure has __________.
A)face validity
B)internal validity
C)convergent validity
D)predictive validity
13
__________ is demonstrated when a measure is NOT related to variables with which it should not be related.
A)Convergent validity
B)Concurrent validity
C)Differentiation validity
D)Discriminant validity
14
If participants change their behavior because they know their behavior is being measured, the measure is said to be __________.
A)systematic
B)reactive
C)predictive
D)conducive
15
One question on a student survey asked respondents to indicate their grade point average by circling A, B, C, D, or F. This measure of grade point average is an example of a ___________ scale.
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)ratio





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