Question 1

Consider the following item that might appear on a Likert scale: "I normally do not get along well with other people." Such an item has high __________ validity, but may not have __________ validity because respondents may not answer it honestly.

Accepted Answer

A)  face; construct
B)  construct; face
C)  face; criterion
D)  construct; criterionE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In order to better understand how individuals react to a questionnaire before using the questionnaire in a research project, the researcher may wish to

Accepted Answer

A)  pilot test.
B)  compute coefficient alpha.
C)  compute kappa.
D)  delete all distractor items from the scale.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following statistics would be used to assess the reliability of a set of raters who used a nominal variable to code behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kappa
B)  Coefficient alpha
C)  Pearson R
D)  The reliability statisticE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Individual difference variables that are expected to vary over a period of time are called ________, while variables that are not expected to vary over time are called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  measured variables; conceptual variables
B)  states; traits
C)  moving variables; stable variables
D)  traits; statesE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A measure of schizophrenia that measures only elements of auditory hallucinations, but not other symptoms of schizophrenia, would be said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  low reliability.
B)  high convergent validity.
C)  low content validity.
D)  low face validity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 5: Reliability and Validity

Which of the following statistics would be used to assess the reliability of a set of raters who used a nominal variable to code behavior?

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Individual difference variables that are expected to vary over a period of time are called , while variables that are not expected to vary over time are called _.

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Consider the following item that might appear on a Likert scale: "I normally do not get along well with other people." Such an item has high validity, but may not have validity because respondents may not answer it honestly.

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In order to better understand how individuals react to a questionnaire before using the questionnaire in a research project, the researcher may wish to

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A measure of schizophrenia that measures only elements of auditory hallucinations, but not other symptoms of schizophrenia, would be said to have

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Exam 5: Reliability and Validity

Which of the following statistics would be used to assess the reliability of a set of raters who used a nominal variable to code behavior?

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Individual difference variables that are expected to vary over a period of time are called ________, while variables that are not expected to vary over time are called _________.

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Consider the following item that might appear on a Likert scale: "I normally do not get along well with other people." Such an item has high __________ validity, but may not have __________ validity because respondents may not answer it honestly.

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In order to better understand how individuals react to a questionnaire before using the questionnaire in a research project, the researcher may wish to

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A measure of schizophrenia that measures only elements of auditory hallucinations, but not other symptoms of schizophrenia, would be said to have

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Individual difference variables that are expected to vary over a period of time are called , while variables that are not expected to vary over time are called _.

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Consider the following item that might appear on a Likert scale: "I normally do not get along well with other people." Such an item has high validity, but may not have validity because respondents may not answer it honestly.

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