PSYC352 Quiz 3

Question 1In the context of the construct validity of measures, tests that are developed to evaluate future performance of students are based on

convergent validity.

 divergent validity.

 predictive validity.

 discriminant validity.

Question 2Edgar finds his measure of intelligence, his intelligence quotient, is not related to his maximum sprinting speed. Which type of validity does this finding illustrate?

predictive validity

 face validity

 discriminant validity

 convergent validity

Question 3Ciara finds a high correlation between her scores on intimacy and self-disclosure, which are both measures of her emotional quotient. In the context of the indicators of construct validity of a measure, Ciara’s scores indicate

face validity.

 convergent validity.

 predictive validity.

 discriminant validity.

Question 4In ________, scores on the measure are related to other measures of the same construct or similar constructs.

convergent validity

 face validity

 concurrent validity

 predictive validity

Question 5Which statement accurately differentiates face validity and discriminant validity?

In face validity, the content of the measure appears to measure what it is supposed to measure, whereas in discriminant validity, the measure is not related to variables with which it should not be related.

 In face validity, scores on the measure predict behavior on a criterion measured at a future time, whereas in discriminant validity, scores on the measure are related to a criterion measured at the same time concurrently.

 In face validity, scores on the measure are related to other measures of the same construct, whereas in discriminant validity, the content of the measure is linked to the universe of content that defines the construct.

 In face validity, scores on the measure have no correlation with the construct, whereas in discriminant validity, scores on the measure are related to other measures of a different construct.

Question 6A food critic rates restaurants according to the quality of food, service, and atmosphere. She rates 4 stars for excellent, 3 for good, 2 for fair, and 1 for poor. In the context of scales of measurement, this is an example of a(n) ________ scale.

nominal

 ordinal

 interval

 ratio

Question 7Alan is attentive to customers when a researcher is present to observe behaviors in the store where he works, but he is inattentive when the researcher is absent. In this scenario, Alan’s behavior exemplifies

consistency.

 reliability.

 validity.

 reactivity.

Question 8________ is the extent to which raters agree in their observations.

Split-half reliability

 Alternate forms reliability

 Interrater reliability

 Rater-based reliability

Question 9In the context of scales of measurement, ________ scales have an absolute zero point that indicates the absence of variables being measured.

nominal

 ordinal

 interval

 ratio

Question 10The correlation coefficient most commonly referred to when discussing reliability is the ________ product-moment correlation coefficient.

Bortnik

 Zimbardo

 Cronbach

 Pearson