Based on a consistent pattern or relationships between the concept being measured and other variables.

Variables measured at this level include gender, race, and religious affiliation.

Measuring length of residence by asking “How many years have you lived at your present address?” constitutes ________ level of measurement.

Reliability is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for ________.

A form of reliability assessment that applies to indexes and scales.

The detailed description of the procedures used to measure a concept or variable.

The social desirability effect produces ________.

Pertains to the question: Does an operational definition produce consistent results?

Identifying the dimensions of a concept is one aspect of ________.

Low reliability is associated with a high degree of ________.

Measuring a person’s social class as lower, working, middle, or upper is an example of ________ level of measurement.

The most common form of social measurement.

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