_______ refers to how well the particular sample of behaviors used to measure a characteristic reflects the entire domain of behaviors that constitutes that characteristic. A. Construct validity B. Criterion-related validity C. Content validity D. Face validity ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following represents the fiftieth percentile, or midpoint of a distribution? A. mean B. median C. mode D. variance ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following statements accurately describes test-retest reliability? A. measure of consistency of scores over time B. measure of consistency of scores obtained from two equivalent halves of the same examination C. measure of consistency with which a test measures a single construct/concept D. measure of degree of agreement between two or more scores […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
_____ is the set of procedures used to explain or predict the values of a dependent variable based on values of one or more independent variables. A. Regression analysis B. Regression coefficient C. Regression equation D. Regression line ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following is a type of criterion-related validity evidence? A. concurrent validity B. predictive validity C. internal consistency D. both a and b ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
Date: October 9th, 2020
The _____ is the value you calculate when you want the arithmetic average. A. mean B. median C. mode D. all of the above ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following is not a method of data collection? A. questionnaires B. interviews C. experiments D. observations ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
When data has been originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose, this is often referred to as: A. primary data. B. experimental data. C. field notes. D. secondary data. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
Date: October 9th, 2020
Both open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires are used in research. Which of the following statements is true? A. Open-ended questions directly provide quantitative data. B. Closed-ended questions provide quantitative data. C. Open-ended questions provide qualitative data. D. Closed-ended questions directly provide qualitative data. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
The tendency for participants to respond to an item on a questionnaire in a way that does not reflect the real situation is called a _____. A. response set bias B. probe C. semantic differential D. contingency question ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Date: October 9th, 2020
