Unit 1: Concepts
Topic 1.4: Measurement Questions
Practice 20 exam-style questions for IB Psychology Topic 1.4. Review the question stems below, then unlock the full Question Bank to access markschemes, model answers, and AI grading.
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Match each kind of validity to what it checks.
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Match each reliability term to its meaning.
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Giving the same test to the same people twice to see if scores stay stable checks:
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'Number of words recalled in two minutes' is an example of:
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Defining a variable by the exact way it will be measured is:
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Match each measurement term to its meaning.
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Watching and recording what people actually do is:
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Whether the results of a lab study apply to everyday life is a question of:
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Validity is about whether a measure:
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A 'creativity test' that really just measures how fast someone writes has poor:
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In psychology, a reliable measure is one that is:
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Two independent observers rate the same behaviour and closely agree. This shows good:
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A scale that always reads exactly 5 kg too heavy is best described as:
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A weakness that applies to SELF-REPORT more than to observation is that:
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A questionnaire score for 'stress' is best understood as:
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Explain how you would measure whether a relaxation exercise reduces test anxiety. Use an example.
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Outline what is meant by operationalisation.
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A team wants to measure 'kindness' in a primary classroom over a week.
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Why is reliability described as 'necessary but not sufficient' for a good measure?
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A charity's new 'loneliness questionnaire' gives one person wildly different scores when they retake it a week later, with no real change in their life.
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