Select Questions

Chapter 12

1. __________ is to test validity as __________ is to inter-rater reliability.
        
2. Split-half is to __________ as parallel-forms and test-retest are to __________.
        
3. The researcher asks subjects to sign a consent form which details the purpose of the study, the research procedures, and protections to the subject. This researcher is following the requirements for the __________.
        
4. The following closed question uses what format?

In answering the following question, assign a number that represents how important each of the following is in selecting an apartment. Give the number "1" the most important, "2" to the next most important, etc.
_____ proximity to campus
_____ safety of the neighborhood
_____ cost of rent
_____ size
_____ attractiveness
        
5. The mentally retarded child's behavior improved as soon as the researcher began to pay him individual attention. This is an example of __________.
        
6. The following closed question offers what type of format?

I am a person of worth
a = Strongly Disagree; b = Disagree; c = Agree; d = Strongly Agree
        
7. The GRE is used as a predictor of performance in graduate schools and so is frequently a requirement for admission to graduate programs. This use of the GRE is based on its __________.
        
8. A(n) __________ question format requires subjects to order a set of alternatives according to their preferences.
        
9. Participants' reactions to the special treatment and attention they receive as research participants is known as:
        
10. The __________ question format is used to ensure confidentiality of subjects' answers to sensitive questions.
        
11. Studies on __________ validity investigate whether tests are good measures of the psychological concepts the author claims they measure.
        
12. Of the following, who is associated with the magnitude estimation question format?