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Based on a consistent pattern or relationships between the concept being measured and other variables.
The social desirability effect produces ________.
Measuring a person’s social class as lower, working, middle, or upper is an example of ________ level of measurement.
Variables measured at this level include gender, race, and religious affiliation.
A personal judgment that an operational definition is an adequate measure of a concept.
Measuring length of residence by asking “How many years have you lived at your present address?” constitutes ________ level of measurement.
The most common form of social measurement.
Low reliability is associated with a high degree of ________.
A form of reliability assessment that applies to indexes and scales.
Pertains to the question: Does an operational definition produce consistent results?
Reliability is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for ________.
The detailed description of the procedures used to measure a concept or variable.