PSYC 3003 Week 3 Quiz - Questions and Answers

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PSYC 3003 Week 3 Quiz - Questions and Answers Question 1 2 out of 2 points Donna is in a two-part experiment. She completed a self-esteem measure one week ago and is now taking the same mea... sure again. Which of the following problems may arise from this process? Selected Answer: d. Retesting e"ects Correct Answer: d. Retesting e"ects Question 2 When choosing a measure to use for a study, it is important to 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: b. choose a measure that minimizes reactivity and bias. Correct Answer: b. choose a measure that minimizes reactivity and bias. Question 3 0 out of 2 points Which of the following two techniques can be used to assess the internal consistency of a scale? Selected Answer: c. Test-retest reliability, equivalent forms reliability Correct Answer: a. Coe cient alpha, split-half reliability Question 4 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is the best operational definition of the conceptual variable of attraction? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. The number of inches an individual sits away from another person at a table b. The number of inches an individual sits away from another person at a table Question 5 2 out of 2 points Using a very specific operational definition is important for which of the following reasons? Selected Answer: c. It allows others to understand the collected data and possibly replicate the https://www.coursehero.com/file/65723230/Review-Treests-Seuabrmcihss. Correct Answer: c. It allows others to understand the collected data and possibly replicate the research. Question 6 2 out of 2 points A researcher uses a fixed format self report scale to assess peoples’ feelings about an issue using a set of items that consist of pairs of adjectives. What type of scale is being used? Selected Answer: b. The semantic di"erential scale Correct Answer: b. The semantic di"erential scale Question 7 Which of the following is a correct statement? 0 out of 2 points Selected Answer: b. A scale must have construct validity in order to be reliable. Correct Answer: a. A scale must be reliable in order to have construct validity. Question 8 2 out of 2 points A researcher has developed a new test of “interpersonal skills.” It consists of measuring a person’s shoe size. The test shows a test-retest reliability of .85. It appears that this test has and . Selected Answer: b. high reliability; low face validity Correct Answer: b. high reliability; low face validity Question 9 2 out of 2 points Individual di"erence 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 . Selected Answer: b. states; traits Correct Answer: b. states; traits Question 10 Discriminant validity refers to Selected a. 2 out of 2 points Answer: Correct Answer: the extent to which a measured variable does not correlate with other variables designed to measure di"erent conceptual variables. a. the extent to which a measured variable does not correlate with other variables designed to measure di"erent conceptual variables. .......continued [Show More]

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