LESSON 6

Question 1

degree by which ‘the instrument measures what intends to measure’

Answer 1

validity

Question 2

proved that the ‘instrument will consistently measure the right variables to be investigated’

Answer 2

validity

Question 3

the methods of establishing validity ‘deals with basic level of knowledge about the variable’ and look at an instrument’s apparent value

Answer 3

self-evident measures

Question 4

refers whether the instrument ‘looks as though it is measuring the appropriate construct’

Answer 4

face validity

Question 5

this is the lowest validation

Answer 5

face validity

Question 6

it is ‘used only when you are beginning to study a particular variable and have no prior knowledge to literature’

Answer 6

face validity

Question 7

self evident measures consists of:

Answer 7

face validity
content validity

Question 8

the degree to which an instrument has an appropriate sample of items fro the construct being measured and adequately ‘covers the CONSTRUCT domain’

Answer 8

content validity

Question 9

these are asked to judge whether or not ‘‘on the face of it’’, your work appears to be sound, that it will do what you want it to do

Answer 9

panel of experts or subject matter experts