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In the context of developing a measure from scratch, which type of scaling is characterized by different adjectives on the extremes?
In the context of developing a measure from scratch, which type of scaling is characterized by different adjectives on the extremes?
- Visual-analog scaling
- Likert scaling
- Semantic differential scaling (correct)
- Ordinal scaling
What is the primary purpose of pilot testing a survey or instrument?
What is the primary purpose of pilot testing a survey or instrument?
- To obtain preliminary results for publication
- To assess how well the questionnaire works prior to administration (correct)
- To confirm the researcher's hypotheses
- To generate data for a power calculation
Which type of survey design allows for rewording and reordering of questions?
Which type of survey design allows for rewording and reordering of questions?
- Close-ended survey
- Highly structured survey
- Flexible survey (correct)
- Fixed design survey
What is the main concern if a measure is valid but not reliable?
What is the main concern if a measure is valid but not reliable?
What is the multitrait-multimethod matrix approach primarily used for?
What is the multitrait-multimethod matrix approach primarily used for?
What is the purpose of investigating hypotheses in future studies conducted in other regions of the country?
What is the purpose of investigating hypotheses in future studies conducted in other regions of the country?
What is the main advantage of using a highly structured survey design?
What is the main advantage of using a highly structured survey design?
Which type of scaling is characterized by a scale with a series of statements and participants indicate their level of agreement?
Which type of scaling is characterized by a scale with a series of statements and participants indicate their level of agreement?
What is the primary purpose of using the multitrait-multimethod matrix approach?
What is the primary purpose of using the multitrait-multimethod matrix approach?
What is the main concern if a measure is reliable but not valid?
What is the main concern if a measure is reliable but not valid?
