Self-Assessment Module 7




Introduction Instructions Resources Assessment 1. Algebraic Notation and Operations 2. Descriptive Statistics 3. Tabular Displays of Data 4. Graphical Displays of Data 5. Research Topics, Theory, Constructs, Questions, and Hypothesis 6. Research Designs 7. Measurement 8. Sampling 9. Probability 10. Basics of Inferential Statistics 11. One-Group Inferential Statistics 12. Two-Group Inferential Statistics 13. Critiquing Education and Social Science Research Answer Key		Module 7: Measurement This section assesses understanding of measurement commonly used in educational and social science quantitative research. Question 1: What is a construct? A. Something built up by theory B. An assumption C. An abstract concept D. A concrete statement E. None of the above Question 2: What is a variable? A. Something that is controllable B. An operational measure of a construct C. A theory of a construct D. The standard deviation E. None of the above Question 3: If one records the race/ethnicity of people as Caucasian, Hispanic, African American, and Other, what type of measurement scale is being used? A. Interval B. Dichotomous C. Ordinal D. Nominal E. None of the above Question 4: If one records the number of questions that students get correct on this self-assessment, what type of measurement scale is being used? A. Interval B. Dichotomous C. Ratio D. Nominal E. None of the above Question 5: If one asks questions to which there are only "yes" and "no" answers, what type of measurement scale is being used? A. Interval B. Dichotomous C. Ordinal D. Nominal E. None of the above Question 6: If we ask adolescents to rate their conduct on some characteristic as "never" "sometimes," and "often," what type of measurement scale is being used? A. Interval B. Ratio C. Ordinal D. Nominal E. None of the above Question 7: If one records body temperature in degrees, what type of measurement scale is being used? A. Interval B. Ratio C. Ordinal D. Nominal E. None of the above Question 8: What is meant by the reliability of scores from a measure? A. It is always there when you need it B. It is an accurate measure of the intended characteristic C. It gives a valuable result D. It gives consistent results E. None of the above Question 9: What is meant by the validity of scores from a measure? A. It is an accurate measure of the intended characteristic B. It is always there when you need it C. It gives consistent results D. It gives a valuable result E. None of the above Question 10: Content validity of scores from a measure means? A. Scores from a measure represent well the intended domain being measured B. Scores from a measure are internally consistent C. The researchers are satisfied with the scores of the measure D. The contents of the measurement score are valid E. None of the above Question 11: Predictive validity of scores from a measure means? A. The validity of the scores a measure can be predicted in advance B. Scores from a measure predict a subsequent characteristic C. The prediction is valid D. A subsequent characteristics predicts the scores of a measure E. None of the above Question 12: What is the main purpose of a norm-referenced test? A. To check if the subjects are normal B. To compare subjects to a representative sample C. To have a normal distribution of scores D. To compute normal deviates E. None of the above Question 13: What is the main purpose of a criterion-referenced test? A. To serve as the criterion variable in a study B. To determine if subjects have met given standards C. To provide standardized scores D. To report to parents E. None of the above