Question : Which of the following is another term for invalidity, and sources of potential : 2153843
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which of the following is another term for invalidity, and sources of potential error or invalidity are ever present, even in some of the best research?
A) Mistake
B) Error
C) Gaffe
D) Fault
2) Which of the following refers to the accuracy of measurement; does my measuring instrument in fact measure what it claims to measure?
A) Reliability
B) Accuracy
C) Validity
D) None of the above
3) Which of the following refers to consistency and/or stability of a measuring instrument?
A) Reliability
B) Accuracy
C) Validity
D) None of the above
4) Which of the following is (are) considered valid reasons for the lack of validation studies in criminal justice?
A) Unfavorable climate
B) Tradition
C) Interjurisdictional disputes
D) All of the above
5) Which of the following refers to the accuracy of the instrument in measuring that which is intended?
A) Face validity
B) True measurement
C) Exact validity
D) Accurate validity
6) Which of the following types of validity asks the question "Does the measuring instrument appear 'at face value' to be measuring what I am attempting to measure"?
A) Face validity
B) Content validity
C) Construct validity
D) Pragmatic validity
7) Which of the following types of validity asks the question "Does each item or the content of the instrument measure the concept in question"?
A) Face validity
B) Content validity
C) Construct validity
D) Pragmatic validity
8) Which of the following types of validity asks the question "Does the instrument in fact measure the concept in question"?
A) Face validity
B) Content validity
C) Construct validity
D) Pragmatic validity
9) Which of the following types of validity asks the question "Does the instrument work in practically distinguishing current status (concurrent validity) or future outcomes (predictive validity) of the concept being measured"?
A) Face validity
B) Content validity
C) Construct validity
D) Pragmatic validity
10) Which of the following types of reliability asks the question "When the same instrument is administered at least twice to the same group, are the results or scores the same (or stable)"?
A) Zero-absolute
B) Multiple forms
C) Test-retest
D) Split-half technique
11) Which of the following types of reliability asks the question "Does the administration of a disguised or alternate version of the same instrument to the same group result in the same (stable) scores"?
A) Test-retest
B) Split-half technique
C) Multiple forms
D) Zero-absolute
12) Which of the following types of reliability asks the question "In the administration of the instrument to one group at one time, are separate halves of the instrument similar in response (are they consistent)"?
A) Zero-absolute
B) Test-retest
C) Multiple forms
D) Split-half
13) Which of the following refers to the accuracy of individual items in a scale in measuring the concept being measured?
A) Content validity
B) Construct validity
C) Pragmatic validity
D) Convergent-discriminant validation
14) Which of the following refers to the accuracy of the scale or measurement in tapping the correct concept or construct?
A) Content validity
B) Construct validity
C) Pragmatic validity
D) Convergent-discriminant validation
15) Which of the following refers to the accuracy of the measuring instrument in predicting current status or future status?
A) Content validity
B) Construct validity
C) Pragmatic validity
D) Convergent-discriminant validation
16) Which of the following refers to the different measures of the same concept should yield similar results, whereas the same measure of different concepts should yield differ results?
A) Content
B) Construct
C) Pragmatic
D) Convergent-discriminant
17) Which of the following refers to the use of multiple measures of the same concept?
A) Triangulation
B) Zero-absolute
C) Dead-reckoning
D) None of the above
18) Which of the following involves the use of multiple methods to measure multiple traits?
A) Multi-validation
B) Poly-validation
C) Convergent-discriminant validation
D) None of the above
19) Which of the following refers to "the use of different techniques to measure the same concept should yield the same findings"?
A) Convergence
B) Discrimination
C) Divergence
D) None of the above
20) Which of the following refers to "the use of one technique to measure different things should yield different results"?
A) Convergence
B) Divergence
C) Discrimination
D) None of the above
21) Which of the following is a means of determining reliability in which the same instrument is administered twice to the same population?
A) Test-retest
B) Multiple forms
C) Split-half technique
D) Zero-absolute
22) Which of the following involves the administration of alternate forms of the instrument to the same group?
A) Test-retest
B) Multiple forms
C) Split-half technique
D) Zero-absolute
23) Which of the following is a form that is administered one time to one group and then split in half and inter-correlated?
A) Test-retest
B) Multiple forms
C) Split-half technique
D) Zero-absolute
24) Which of the following is an NIJ research program that asks volunteer arrestees to provide urine specimens to test for drug usage?
A) NIJ Self-reporting Program
B) Drug Use Forecasting
C) Drug Use Predictor
D) None of the above
25) Which of the following are triangulated strategies for examining crime in public housing?
A) Annual tenant surveys can measure crime rates, residents' fear of crime, victimization rates of residents, and crime hot spots
B) Mortality and morbidity data for intentional injuries
C) Police department records including National Incident-Based Recording System data
D) All of the above
