FIU CCJ4700 Quiz 3 Latest 2022

Question 1 Accessing the original research, and learning about the research methodology used to conduct that research is the appropriate method of assessing the validity of a study's finding.

True

False

Question 2___________ refers to the degree to which a measure does not measure other constructs that it is not supposed to measure.

Test-retest reliability

Split-half reliability

Discriminate validity

Convergent validity

Question 3______ measurements are attributes of a variable defined by an inherent order.

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Question 4 A research measurement that uses ordered attributes in the response format like "very unsatisfied", "unsatisfied", "satisfied" and "very satisfied" is called a ______.

Likert-type scale

test-retest reliability

attribute measure

categorical variable

 Question 5A ______ measurement has comprehensive characteristics, is based on count-data, and contains a meaningful zero.

ordinal

interval

nominal

ratio

Question 6The intelligence quotient (IQ) is a(n) _____________ scale.

nominal

ordinal

interval

ratio

Question 7Which of the following is an example of ratio data?

age

incarceration facilities

type of weapon

household preferences

Question 8______ is a sampling approach where the sampling frame is first divided into mutually exclusive and exhaustive sub-groups that are meaningful to the research, and then the subgroups are randomly sampled.

Simple random sampling

Cluster sampling

Stratified sampling

Systematic sampling

Question 9______ measurements are rank-ordered categories, that have known and equal differences between them.

Ratio

Nominal

Interval

Ordinal

Question 10An example of nominal data is ______.

age

level of satisfaction

university level

marital status

Question 11When a measure corresponds to existing measures, ______ is established.

inter-rater reliability

criterion validity

content validity

test-retest reliability

Question 12Utilizing quantitative data can help researchers understand which of the following?

the number of offenders offered parole

How do people who witness domestic violence understand how it affects their current relationships?

public satisfaction with police

fears associated with being a police officer

 Question 13Test-retest reliability is a measure of consistency between two halves of a construct measure.

True

False

 Question 14Discriminant validity refers to the degree to which a measure does not measure other constructs that it is not supposed to measure.

True

False

Question 15Levels of measurement are also known as rating scales.

True

False

Question 16Sampling is pivotal stage of research that can determine the success or failure of a well-designed research project.

True

False

Question 17           Operationalization is guided by ______.

reliability

the conceptual definition

validity

exhaustiveness

Question 18Validity is the degree to which the measure of a construct is consistent or dependable.

True

False

Question 19______ refer to the values that an indicator can take.

level of measurement

inter-rater reliability

content validity

exhaustiveness

Question 20_____________ is the estimated probability that a population parameter lies within a specific interval of sample statistic values.

Statistical interval

Confidence interval

Sampling statistic

Ratio interval

Question 21In ____________ surveys independent and dependent variables are measured at the same point in time.

cross-sectional field

longitudinal field

aggregate field

vignette

Question 22The following terms are types of probability sampling EXCEPT ______.

systematic sampling

multistage sampling

cluster sampling

snowball sampling

Question 23Validity can be assessed using theoretical or empirical approaches.

True

False

Question 24The strengths of field surveys are their ___________.

Predictive validity

External validity

Discriminate validity

Convergent validity

Question 25Gender is an example of which type of measurement?

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Question 26Inter-rater validity, also called inter-observer reliability.

 

True

False

Question 27The process of precisely, accurately, comprehensively, and clearly defining abstract ideas is referred to as ______.

operationalization

conceptualization

content validity

criterion validity

Question 28A process in which a researcher identifies how each concept will be measured based on the conceptual definition is referred to as ______.

validity

operationalization

deductive reasoning

exhaustiveness

Question 29A comprehensive list that includes all elements of the population is referred to as a ______.

sampling interval

sampling element

sampling error

sampling frame

Question 30A numeric summary of an element about a population, like the victimization rate, is known as the ______.

partial enumeration

sample statistic

population parameter

inference