RM Chpt 5

Question 1

Consistency or stability of a measure of behavior

Answer 1

Reliability:

Question 2

Real score on the variable

Answer 2

True score:

Question 3

Unreliable measure of intelligence

Answer 3

Measurement error:

Question 4

Ranges from 0.00 to +1.00 and 0.00 to -1.00

Answer 4

Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient:

Question 5

Assessed by measuring the same individuals at two points in time
Vulnerable to artificiality
Vulnerable to maturation

Answer 5

Test-retest reliability:

Question 6

Assessed using responses at only one point in time

Answer 6

Internal consistency reliability:

Question 7

Correlation of the total score on one half of the test with the total score on the other half

Answer 7

Split-half reliability:

Question 8

Average of all possible split-half reliability coefficients

Answer 8

Cronbach’s alpha:

Question 9

Correlation of each item score with the total score based on all items

Answer 9

Item-total:

Question 10

Correlation between the observations of raters

Answer 10

Interrater reliability

Question 11

Categories with no numeric scales

Answer 11

Nominal

Question 12

Rank ordering

Numeric values limited

Answer 12

Ordinal

Question 13

Numeric properties are literal

Assume equal interval between values

Answer 13

Interval

Question 14

Zero indicates absence of variable measured

Answer 14

Ratio