5.6: Review Questions

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1. What is the primary difference between operationalization and measurement?

a. Measurement is about deciding whether a variable should be measured as nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio while operationalization is about defining a concept

b. Operationalization is about deciding whether a variable should be measured as nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio while measurement is about defining a concept

c. Operationalization centers on defining a concept, while measurement is focused on describing an abstract idea

2. Concept mapping is the method for identifying and visualizing dimensions and indicators of concepts and relationships between concepts

a. True

b. False

3. Which of the following statements best describes conceptualization?

a. The process of creating concepts by applying the powers of observation and imagination

b. Process of defining a concept in measurable terms; identifying variables (or indicators) that are relevant for understanding and observing a concept in concrete ways

c. Method for identifying and visualizing dimensions and indicators of concepts and relationships between concepts

4. Reliability is when a proposed measure is a meaningful measure of its underlying concept

a. False

b. True

5. When a proposed measure is a meaningful measure of its underlying concept. Which term does this phrase best define?

a. Validity

b. Reliability

c. Efficiency