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Question #1
A researcher interested in measuring religiosity first defines the meaning and identifies possible dimensions of this concept. Which step in the measurement process does this represent?
A.   Validity assessment
B.   Conceptualization
C.   Index construction
D.   Operationalization
Question #2
In selecting or creating an operational definition of a concept, the textbook suggest all of the following guidelines EXCEPT
A.   Select an operational definition that captures the meaning of the concept
B.   Use more than one indicator to measure complex concepts
C.   Carefully consider the theory in which the concept is embedded
D.   Use quantitative measures whenever possible
Question #3
A variable's level of measurement indicates the
A.   Number of variable categories
B.   Kinds of comparisons that can be made between cases in different variable categories
C.   Degree of correspondence between conceptual and operational definitions
D.   Number of questions used in the measure
Question #4
Which of the following is an example of nominal-level measurement?
A.   Political participation (number of times voted in the last 10 civic elections)
B.   Religiosity (whether one attends religious services frequently, occasionally, or never)
C.   Political party affiliation (republican, democrat, independent, green, libertarian, other, none)
D.   Family size (number of children in a family)
Question #5
The GSS measure of television viewing asks, "On the average day, about how many hours do you personally watch television?" Which level of measurement is this?
A.   Interval
B.   Nominal
C.   Ratio
D.   Ordinal

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