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Explain why if a scale is found to be reliable,we CANNOT assume that it is also valid.

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Reliability and validity are two differe...

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Professor Smith gave an exam on Monday.On Wednesday Smith gave the same class the same exam.Professor Smith was clearly interested in assessing the exam's


A) reliability.
B) validity.
C) face validity.
D) conceptualization.
E) precision.

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Each alternative form of measurement (written self-reports,interviews,direct behavioral observation and examining available records)is vulnerable to measurement error.

A) True
B) False

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Professor Lum asked respondents,"How old are you?" Later in the interview Lum asked,"What is your date of birth?" This illustrates that Lum was interested in the ________ of the measurement.


A) face validity.
B) content validity.
C) criterion validity.
D) reliability.

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Given a scale to measure family risk of child abuse or neglect,contrast a way to measure the criterion-related validity of the scale with a way to measure that scale's construct validity.

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Social desirability bias is a form of random measurement error.

A) True
B) False

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Mr.Isle has noticed that several women he considers to be very feminine wear dresses or skirts often.Therefore,he decides he will determine a woman's degree of femininity by finding out how many times she wears a skirt or a dress over a period of a month.The women who wear dresses or skirts most frequently will be considered the most feminine; those who rarely wear either will be considered the least feminine.Is Mr.Isle's method of measuring femininity reliable? Why or why not? Is his method of measuring femininity valid? Why or why not? What is the tension that often exists between the criteria of reliability and validity?

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Measurement error can be systematic or random.

A) True
B) False

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The tendency of people to answer questions through a filter that will convey a favorable impression is called


A) the acquiescent response set.
B) social desirability bias.
C) cultural bias.
D) random error.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Predictive validity is one form of criterion-related validity.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is/are true about reliability and validity in qualitative research?


A) Standardized scales whose reliability and validity are known to be high would NOT be relied upon as the prime measures.
B) Akin to inter-observer reliability in quantitative studies, one might assess whether two independent raters arrive at the same interpretation from the same mass of written qualitative field notes.
C) Reliability might be assessed by asking subjects whether the researcher's interpretations ring true and are meaningful to them.
D) All of these are true about reliability and validity in qualitative research.
E) None of these is true about reliability and validity in qualitative research.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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