Question 1

There is a single best way to measure every psychological construct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Imagine that a research methods instructor accidentally includes concepts on an exam that he did not actually cover in the course. This is a problem with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the exam's face validity
B)   the exam's discriminant validity
C)   the exam's criterion validity
D)   the exam's content validity

Question 3

The Stroop color naming task has been adapted to measure which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   autism
B)   color blindness
C)   social anxiety
D)   paranoia

Question 4

Measurement is best defined as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   directly comparing one individual to a standard reference individual
B)   the assignment of scores to individuals so the scores represent some characteristic of the individuals
C)   the use of an established measuring instrument such as a ruler or scale to describe an individual
D)   an objective method of counting individuals

Question 5

A test-retest correlation of +.50 is generally considered good.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first step in measuring a construct is conceptually defining it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"Psychometrics" is another name for psychological measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Big Five are a set of personality dimensions that describe human personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Reactivity" refers to participants' reactions to being measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Working memory capacity can be measured by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   scanning people's frontal lobes
B)   having people repeat back a string of digits
C)   asking people about their earliest childhood memories
D)   all of the above

Question 11

In the context of psychological measurement, what is reactivity? Illustrate your general definition with a concrete example.

Accepted Answer

Reactivity is the reaction of ...

Question 12

Intelligence is measured at the ratio level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following variables is measured at the ratio level?

Accepted Answer

A)   number of siblings
B)   intelligence
C)   religion
D)   self-esteem

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the measurement of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stress cannot be measured because it is not directly observable.
B)   Physiological measures provide the best indicator of stress.
C)   There are many useful measures of stress.
D)   Existing measures of stress are too flawed to be of much use.

Question 15

Cronbach's alpha can be interpreted as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the mean of all possible test-retest correlations
B)   the mean of all possible split-half correlations
C)   the mean of all possible inter-rater correlations
D)   none of the above

Question 16

There is a single best conceptual definition of every psychological construct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Imagine that you create a new measure of indecisiveness. Describe a study you could do to provide evidence for its criterion validity.

Accepted Answer

To provide evidence for the criterion va...

Question 18

Features of a study that indicate to participants how they "ought" to behave are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   demand characteristics
B)   behavioral cues
C)   hidden commands
D)   expectancy effects

Question 19

Psychological measures should have as few items as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The variable sex (male vs. female) is measured at the nominal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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