Chapter 5

Question 1

Applies data from an instrument to objects, people or events

Answer 1

Measurement

Question 2

Numerical data collected

Answer 2

Quantitative

Question 3

Data collected with the use of narrative and observation approaches

Answer 3

Qualitative

Question 4

What are the levels of measurement from simple to complex?

Answer 4

Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio

Question 5

Data into categories; mutually exclusive; categories are exhaustive

Answer 5

Nominal

Question 6

Data into categories; mutually exclusive and exhaustive but also rank ordered; can’t measure distance between categories

Answer 6

Ordinal

Question 7

(numerical data) into categories; mutually exclusive and exhaustive; rank orders, can measure distance between categories

Answer 7

Interval

Question 8

(numerical data) into categories; mutually exclusive and exhaustive; rank orders; can measure distance between categories; there is an absolute zero

Answer 8

Ratio

Question 9

Instrument shows reliability, validity and fairness

Answer 9

Psychometric Qualities

Question 10

Consistency in the measurement process

Answer 10

Reliability

Question 11

Measures what is intended to measure, correctly measuring concepts under investigation

Answer 11

Validity

Question 12

Checks if items on the instrument are measuring the same research domain

Answer 12

Internal consistency

Question 13

The same instrument used to measure the same group or people under similar conditions at two different points in time

Answer 13

Test-retest

Question 14

Focuses on the consistency of observations

Answer 14

Rater reliability

Question 15

Developmental process defined as a set of values, principles, behaviors, attitudes and policies that enable health professionals to work across racial populations

Answer 15

Cultural competence

Question 16

Used to measure the variable of interest

Answer 16

Measurement instrument

Question 17

A collective term that describes all measurement instruments used

Answer 17

Instrumentation

Question 18

Considerations for choosing new measures

Answer 18

cost
practicality
quality
appropriateness

Question 19

All the participants

Answer 19

census

Question 20

some participants

Answer 20

sample

Question 21

element or set of elements considered to be part of the sample

Answer 21

sampling unit

Question 22

specified by a time or place

Answer 22

universe

Question 23

those who are accessible in the sampling frame

Answer 23

survey populations

Question 24

All individuals of the surgery population have an equal chance of being selected to survey

Answer 24

Probability sample

Question 25

Equal chance of being selected

Answer 25

simple random sample

Question 26

Approximate SRS

Answer 26

fishbowl

Question 27

Use list for selecting probability sample

Answer 27

systematic

Question 28

SRS of groups, not individuals

Answer 28

cluster or area

Question 29

responses of several combined as a response of one

Answer 29

matrix

Question 30

Divided into sub groups; selects SRS from strata in proportion to strength of strata in population

Answer 30

proportional stratfied

Question 31

Used when probability can't be used or not needed but are subject to bias

Answer 31

Non probability

Question 32

A set of procedures used by planners/evaluators to try out various processes during program development on a small group of subjects prior to actual use

Answer 32

Pilot test