Which of the following is not a type of reliability? A. test-retest B. split-half C. content D. internal consistency ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
Identify the dependent variable in the following hypothesis: “Exercisers exhibit higher self-efficacy scores compared to nonexercises.” A. exercisers B. nonexercisers C. self-efficacy D. none of the above ESSAYBID ANSWER C
Date: October 9th, 2020
Test-retest reliability focuses on the _____ of an instrument. A. stability B. accuracy C. truth D. correctness ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Date: October 9th, 2020
Identify the independent variable in the following hypothesis: “Adults in an overweight group will have lower health responsibility scores compared to those in a normal weight group.” A. health responsibility B. adults C. overweight group versus normal weight group D. none of the above ESSAYBID ANSWER C
Date: October 9th, 2020
As a nurse, you rate a patient’s pain on a scale from severe to low. This results in which type of scale? A. interval B. ratio C. ordinal D. nominal ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
All members of a population have an equal chance of being selected as subjects in a research project. This is called: A. randomization. B. random assignment. C. random sample. D. random quota. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following is not an assumption underlying testing and measurement? A. Various approaches to measuring aspects of the same thing can be useful. B. Error is rarely present in the measurement process. C. Present day behavior predicts future behavior. D. Testing and assessment benefit society. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
Date: October 9th, 2020
When p < 0.05 is reported in a journal article, it means the author has rejected the null hypothesis (assuming the author is using a significance level of 0.05). Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: T
Date: October 9th, 2020
Cronbach’s alpha is used to determine which of the following instrument attributes? A. stability B. internal consistency C. construct validity D. sensitivity ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
Date: October 9th, 2020
You decide to select a sample of 100 subjects of whom 10% will be African American, 10% Hispanic, and 80% white. Identify the appropriate sampling design. A. simple random sampling B. cluster sampling C. systematic sampling D. quota sampling ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
Date: October 9th, 2020
