Intro to Instrument Development

Question 1

There are 9 steps to developing a scale. Which of the following is the 1st step?

A. generate an item pool
B. cognitive interviewing
C. determine clearly what it is you want to measure
D. determine the format for measurement

Answer 1

C. determine clearly what it is you want to measure

Question 2

After you have determined what you want to measure in the process of scale development, what should you do next?

A. generate an item pool
B. determine the format for measurement
C. perform cognitive interviewing
D. evaluate your items

Answer 2

A. generate an item pool

Question 3

In the process of scale development, which of the following develops content validity, clarity, and conciseness?

A. face validity
B. cognitive interviewing
C. having your initial pool reviewed by experts
D. optimizing scale length

Answer 3

C. having your initial pool reviewed by experts

Question 4

In which step of developing a scale should you be mindful of redundancy, number of items, and positively vs negatively worded items?

A. face validity
B. generating an item pool
C. cognitive interviewing
D. adminsitering items to a development sample

Answer 4

B. generating an item pool

Question 5

The degree to which items are consistent with each other is the definition of…

A. internal consistency
B. factor analysis
C. test dimensionality

Answer 5

A. internal consistency