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Measurement in Research MCQ

1. The conceptual definition is the working definition a researcher uses for a concept.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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2. Measurement is the process of creating the concepts researchers are interested in measuring.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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3. Variables at the ______ level of measurement have all the characteristics of variables measured at the interval level, in addition to a true zero value.

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Answer

Correct Answer: Ratio

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4. ______ error occurs when there is a pattern to the error.

Recall

Systematic

Repeated

Measurement

Answer

Correct Answer: Systematic

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5. Which of the following statements best describes an acquiescent response set?

When the participants respond in a way that conveys a favorable impression of themselves

A tendency of a person to respond in a positive manner to a question regardless of the question being asked

When one group of study participants is more likely to recall information request than other groups of participants

When persons improve or change their behavior because they know they are being studied.

Answer

Correct Answer: A tendency of a person to respond in a positive manner to a question regardless of the question being asked

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6. The process of assigning a variable measured at the nominal level a numeric value is known as ______.

Assessing

Benchmarking

Coding

Determining

Answer

Correct Answer: Coding

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7. Nominal variable attributes or characteristics are broken into two categories: ______ and mutually exclusive.

Extensive

Exhaustive

Independent

Variable

Answer

Correct Answer: Exhaustive

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8. Variables at the ______ level of measurement are those defined by their attributes or characteristics.

Nominal

Ordinal

Interval

Ratio

Answer

Correct Answer: Nominal

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9. A ______ is any factor, trait, quality, or condition that can be measured.

Topic

Study

Tool

Variable

Answer

Correct Answer: Variable

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10. ______ is the process of defining the exact way you plan to measure the concept.

Clericalization

Operationalization

Knowledge formation

Verification

Answer

Correct Answer: Operationalization

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