M2 W6: Psychological Measurement

Question 1

Psychological measurement is often referred to as ____

Answer 1

Psychometrics

Question 2

Describes the behaviours and internal processes that make up that construct, along with how it relates to other variables

Answer 2

Psychological construct

Question 4

Definition of a variable in terms of precisely how it is measured

Answer 4

Operation definition

Question 5

Participants report on their own thoughts, feelings, and actions

Answer 5

Self-report measures

Question 6

Participants behaviour is observed and recorded

Answer 6

Behavioural measurements

Question 7

Using multiple methods or measurements to address the same research questions

Answer 7

Converging operations

Question 8

What are the levels of measurement (4)

Answer 8

1) Nominal Level
2) Ordinal level
3) Interval level
4) Ratio level

Question 9

Levels of measurement

Used for categorical variables and involves assigning scores that are category labels

Answer 9

Nominal level

Question 10

Levels of measurement

__ ___ communicate whether any two individuals are the same or different in terms of the variables being measured

Answer 10

Category labels

Question 11

Levels of measurement

Involves assigning scores so that they represent the rank order of the individuals

Answer 11

Ordinal level

Question 12

Levels of measurement

Involves assigning scores so that they represent the precise magnitude of the difference between individuals, but a score of zero does not actually represent the complete absence of the characteristic

Answer 12

Internal level

Question 13

Levels of measurement

Involves assigning scores in such a way that there is true zero point that represents the complete absence of the quantity

Answer 13

Ratio level

Question 14

The two general dimensions in evaluating a measurement method.

Answer 14

1) reliability
2) validity

Question 15

Refers to the consistency of a measure

Answer 15

Reliability

Question 16

Three types of consistency

Answer 16

1) overtime
2) across items
3) across different researchers

Question 17

1) Over time - _____
2) Across items - ____
3) Across different researchers - _____

Answer 17

1) Test-retest reliability
2) internal consistency
3) interrater reliability

Question 18

True or False

The scores obtained when using Test-Retest Reliability should not be consistent across time.

Answer 18

False. Score obtained should be consistent

Question 20

Extent to which the scores from measure represent the variable they are intended to

Answer 20

Validity