Unit 1: Concepts
Topic 1.4: Measurement Questions
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Giving the same test to the same people twice, to see whether scores stay stable, checks:
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Two observers rate the same behaviour separately and closely agree. What does this show?
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"The 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 reliability term to its meaning.
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In psychology, a reliable measure is one that is:
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Match each kind of validity to what it checks.
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A "creativity test" that really just measures how fast someone writes has poor:
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Whether the results of a laboratory study apply to everyday life is a question of:
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Watching and recording what people actually do is:
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Match each measurement term to its meaning.
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Explain how you would check whether a new questionnaire measuring exam stress is reliable. Use an example.
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A questionnaire score for stress is best understood as:
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Why is a reliable measure not automatically a good one?
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An experiment finds an effect, but the two groups also differed in something else that could explain it. What does this threaten?
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Outline what is meant by operationalisation.
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Explain how you would measure whether a relaxation exercise reduces test anxiety. Use an example.
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A team wants to measure 'kindness' in a primary classroom over a week.
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Outline what is meant by inter-rater reliability.
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