lesson 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Are qualities properties or characteristics that are MANIPULATED

A

Variables

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2
Q

Procedure for assigning numerical values to represent

A

Measurement

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3
Q

Determine the “level of statistical analysis that can be used” and the type of conclusion that can be drawn

A

Level of measurement

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4
Q

Used to classify into categories but CANNOT BE RANKED

A

Nominal

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5
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
Gender

A

Nominal

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6
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
Civil status (single, married)

A

Nominal

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7
Q

Shows the RELATIVE RANKINGS if variables and in ordering observations

A

Ordinal

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8
Q

Ordinal are ranked from:

A

Highest to lowest; Most to least

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9
Q

The ‘DEVICES designed to ASSIGN A NUMERIC SCORE’ for people to place them in continuum

A

Scale

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10
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
Scale

A

Ordinal

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11
Q

Consists of several declarative items that ‘EXPRESS A VIEWPOINT OF THE TOPIC ‘

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Likert scale

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12
Q

Participants are asked to “rate concepts on a series of bipolar adjectives”

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Semantic Differential Scale

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13
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
Respondents place a check at the appropriate point on a 7 point scale

A

Semantic differential scale

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14
Q

‘BRIEF CASE REPORT’ or description of events to which ‘respondents are ASKED TO REACT’

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Vignette

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15
Q

Participants are presented with a SET OF CARDS on which words or phrases are written

A

Q-sorts

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16
Q

Used to measure subjective experiences

A

Visual Analogue Scale

17
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
Pain, fatigue, dyspnea

A

Visual Analogue Scale

18
Q

A scale in which respondents are asked to rate something on bipolar dimension

A

Graphic Rating Scale

19
Q

Ranking of variables on a scale with equal INTERVALS between the numbers, consists of real numbers. The ZERO POINT remains ARBITRARY and NOT ABSOLUTE

A

Interval

20
Q

Ranking of variables on scale with equal intervals, distance between ranks is specified up to the zero point level, ZERO IS ABSOLUTE

A

Ratio

21
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
Temperature

A

Interval

22
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
Date, pH

A

Interval

23
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
Weight, height

A

Ratio

24
Q

Identify the level of measurement:
temp in kelvin

A

Ratio

25
Q

Identify the level of measurement: number of children

A

ratio

26
Q

Identify the level of measurement: income

A

Ratio