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What is the purpose of providing a scale of 1 to 5 in survey questions?
What is the purpose of providing a scale of 1 to 5 in survey questions?
- To confuse respondents
- To make the survey questions longer
- To limit the number of responses
- To represent possible responses (correct)
How can a vague theoretical definition affect research questions?
How can a vague theoretical definition affect research questions?
- It simplifies the research process
- It makes research questions more accurate
- It ensures precise data collection
- It can lead to incorrect research question answers (correct)
What does an operational definition specify?
What does an operational definition specify?
- Philosophical theories
- Observable characteristics to be measured (correct)
- Abstract ideas
- Theoretical concepts
In the context of the text, what is meant by 'construct'?
In the context of the text, what is meant by 'construct'?
Why might not all variables in marketing be operationally defined in measurable terms?
Why might not all variables in marketing be operationally defined in measurable terms?
What could happen if researchers have differing operational definitions for the same construct?
What could happen if researchers have differing operational definitions for the same construct?
What does discriminate validity refer to in measurement scales?
What does discriminate validity refer to in measurement scales?
In scaling, what is the purpose of sorting?
In scaling, what is the purpose of sorting?
What is the key feature of a unidimensional scaling approach?
What is the key feature of a unidimensional scaling approach?
Which scaling approach involves measuring multiple dimensions of a concept, respondent, or object?
Which scaling approach involves measuring multiple dimensions of a concept, respondent, or object?
What type of responses do we usually seek when trying to understand attitudes in verbal responses?
What type of responses do we usually seek when trying to understand attitudes in verbal responses?
What type of data is categorical or qualitative with no sense of order?
What type of data is categorical or qualitative with no sense of order?
Which scale has the characteristics of ordinal scales with equal intervals between points?
Which scale has the characteristics of ordinal scales with equal intervals between points?
What type of error is caused by a fault in the measurement instrument or process?
What type of error is caused by a fault in the measurement instrument or process?
Which method of testing validity measures the ability of the measure to correlate with other standard measures?
Which method of testing validity measures the ability of the measure to correlate with other standard measures?
What is used to summarize nominal data?
What is used to summarize nominal data?
Which scale enables researchers to identify differences separating two different items?
Which scale enables researchers to identify differences separating two different items?
What type of data has mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive categories?
What type of data has mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive categories?
What should be reduced to increase the validity of a measure?
What should be reduced to increase the validity of a measure?
What does reliability refer to?
What does reliability refer to?
What scale maintains labelling characteristics of nominal scales but has the ability to order data?
What scale maintains labelling characteristics of nominal scales but has the ability to order data?
What is the primary purpose of using scaling in research?
What is the primary purpose of using scaling in research?
In the context of attitudes, which scaling approach would be most appropriate for measuring both price sensitivity and tastes?
In the context of attitudes, which scaling approach would be most appropriate for measuring both price sensitivity and tastes?
Which action is typically associated with the 'sorting' process in scaling?
Which action is typically associated with the 'sorting' process in scaling?
What does 'discriminate validity' refer to in the context of measurement scales?
What does 'discriminate validity' refer to in the context of measurement scales?
What does a theoretical (constitutive or conceptual) definition establish?
What does a theoretical (constitutive or conceptual) definition establish?
How does an operational definition contribute to research?
How does an operational definition contribute to research?
What is the purpose of specifying observable characteristics in an operational definition?
What is the purpose of specifying observable characteristics in an operational definition?
Which type of definition assigns meaning to a construct based on observable characteristics?
Which type of definition assigns meaning to a construct based on observable characteristics?
How does a vague theoretical definition impact research questions?
How does a vague theoretical definition impact research questions?
What is the key difference between nominal and ordinal data?
What is the key difference between nominal and ordinal data?
What is the purpose of a ratio scale in measurement?
What is the purpose of a ratio scale in measurement?
How do random errors differ from systematic errors in reliability and validity?
How do random errors differ from systematic errors in reliability and validity?
In testing reliability, what does the 'test and re-test' method aim to establish?
In testing reliability, what does the 'test and re-test' method aim to establish?
What does criterion testing validity examine in a measure?
What does criterion testing validity examine in a measure?
Why is face validity considered the weakest form of validity testing?
Why is face validity considered the weakest form of validity testing?
Study Notes
Measurement Scales
- Nominal Data: categorical or qualitative descriptions, no sense of order, stored as words or text, and summarized using frequency or percentage
- Ordinal Data: scales that maintain labeling characteristics of nominal scales, able to order data, and summarized using rank or order
- Interval Scale: scales that have characteristics of ordinal scales, equal intervals between points, and enable researchers to identify differences between items
- Ratio Scale: interval scale with a rational zero, enables researchers to identify ratios between items, and examples include age and income
Reliability and Validity
- Reliability: degree to which measures are free from random error, provide consistent data, and have internal consistency
- Validity: degree to which what the researcher was trying to measure was actually measured
- Systematic errors: caused by a fault in the measurement instrument or process, constant error
- Random errors: caused by random issues, and reduce validity
- Testing Reliability: test and re-test, equivalent form, internal consistency
- Testing Validity: face, content, criterion, and construct
Measurement Process
- Assign numbers or labels to persons, objects, or events
- Follow specific rules for representing quantities or qualities
- Examples: questions in a survey with a scale of 1 to 5 for possible responses
- Theoretical definition: statement of the meaning of the central idea or concept, establishing its boundaries
- Operational definition: specifies which observable characteristics will be measured and the process for assigning a value to a concept
Scaling Approaches
- Unidimensional: measures only one dimension of a concept, respondent, or object
- Multi-dimensional: measures several dimensions of a concept, respondent, or object
- Rank-order Scale: uses comparative scaling, and asks respondents to rank objects in order of preference
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Learn about assigning numbers or labels to persons, objects, or events according to specific rules. Explore theoretical definitions and the importance of accurately representing quantities or qualities in studies.
