Measurements

Question 1

Elements to include in measurements

Answer 1

Timing/ measurement design, data form, linkages, direction

Question 2

Quantitative measurement elements

Answer 2

timing- before data collection
data from- numbers
links- linear sequence
direction- deductive

Question 3

Qualitative measurement elements

Answer 3

timing- during data collection
data form- text, audio, images
links- on the fly
direction- inductive

Question 4

Measurements levels

Answer 4

Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio

Question 5

Scales types

Answer 5

Visual analog, Semantic differential, Guttman scale, Likert scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, Bogardus social distance scale

Question 6

Types of constructs

Answer 6

reflective and formative

Question 7

Types of variables

Answer 7

latent and observed

Question 8

Measurement types of validity

Answer 8

Face validity, content v., criterion v.
Criterion validity has concurrent validity and predictive validity

Question 9

Validity in qualitative research

Answer 9

truthfulness implies authenticity instead if validity
Subject authenticity and Researcher authenticity

Question 10

implications to measurement

Answer 10

low reliability & low validity
high reliability & low validity
high reliability & high validity