Measurement Methods Chapter 3

False (B)

False (B)

<p>Conceptualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Operationalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A conceptual definition provides a theoretical meaning of a concept, while an operational definition describes how the concept will be measured in practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Categorical and Continuous (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>A dependent variable is the outcome being measured, an independent variable is the factor influencing the outcome, and a control variable is held constant during research. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Empirical association, temporal order, and non-spuriousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reliability refers to the consistency of measurements, while validity addresses whether the measurement is actually measuring what it intends to. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dependability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>A measure that combines multiple variables to capture a complex concept (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indices and scales, such as the Likert scale, semantic differential scale, Guttman scale, Bogardus social distance scale, and Thurstone scale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Method of defining and detecting a concept empirically, transforming imprecision into precision, and specifying meaning.

Explicit, clear working definition of a concept. Specifies the aspect of a concept being examined and excludes irrelevant components.

Process of translating a concept into something quantifiable and measurable.

Specifies how a concept will be measured.

Different definitions exist, with various criteria for defining homelessness in a study.

Observable or measurable aspects used to represent a concept.

Establishing order for investigation or enforcement, especially in studies with limited resources.

Defining what constitutes 'harm' in a specific context.

Converting the abstract concept of 'harm' into measurable characteristics, with specified measures.

Transformation of abstract concepts into observable characteristics within a study.

Measurable characteristics, categorized by attributes or numeric values.

Variable being observed or measured in a study.

Variable that is believed to affect another variable.

Variable held constant to isolate the relationship between other variables.

Statement about the relationship between two or more concepts, potentially testable and falsifiable.

Consistency of a measure; same results with repeated testing.

Truthfulness of a measure; accurately reflects the concept it intends to measure.

Research approach focusing on understanding the context of an outcome and how events lead to specific results through experiences and behaviour.

Classifying variables according to their level of precision.

Variables with distinct categories rather than continuous values.

Categorical variable with no inherent rank order.

Categorical variable with a ranked order but not precise distances between categories.

Variables that can take on any value within a range.

Continuous variable with numeric distance between values, but no true zero.

Continuous variable with numeric distance between values and a true zero point.

Combining multiple variables into a single measure to represent a complex concept.

Composite measure created by summing or averaging multiple indicators.

Composite measures with structured relationships between items, representing a concept more thoroughly.