Quiz 3

Question 1

All (a) instruments are (b), not all instruments that are (C) may be (d)

Answer 1

a and d - Valid

b and c - reliable

Question 2

Define mesomorph

Answer 2

a person whose build is compact and muscular.

Question 3

Define endomorph

Answer 3

a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue.

Question 4

Define ectomorph

Answer 4

a person with a lean and delicate build of body.

Question 5

The detailed measurement of the human body……

Answer 5

Anthropometry

Question 6

in the context of science and measurement, validity is best defined as how an instrument measures what it is meant to measure. True or False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Stature is another word for ……

Answer 7

Body height

Question 8

To be classified as obese, a BMI score must be greater than or equal to …….

Answer 8

30

Question 9

Girls continue to grow more than boys as they age, thus reaching their peak height at an older age. True or False

Answer 9

False

Question 10

The term …………. scaling is used to label the correction of a variable (eg. using body mass) when the relationship between the measured and the correcting variable is not linear

Answer 10

allometric

Question 11

The skinfold method of body composition is an example of ……..

Answer 11

a 2 compartment method