Chapter 15- Developing and Testing Self-Report Scales

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Chapter 15- Developing and Testing Self-Report Scales

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. Where do items for a new scale come from?
  A) Researcher’s intuition
  B) Research literature
  C) Construct analysis
  D) Nursing examination questions

 

 

2. What variable does scale development begin?
  A) Latent
  B) Content
  C) Independent
  D) Dependent

 

 

3. What is the first step in scale development?
  A) Deciding on the type of scale
  B) Developing an item pool.
  C) Preliminary evaluation of the items
  D) Conceptualizing the construct

 

 

4. Why do some authors prefer to have an even number of item responses on a Likert scale?
  A) Provides respondents with an opportunity to be neutral
  B) Forces even mild leanings and avoids equivocation
  C) Minimizes the possibility of an acquiescence response set
  D) Ensures generating a fairly exhaustive set of item possibilities

 

 

5. Most Likert scales have 5 to 7 options, with verbal descriptors attached to each option. What is the advantage to an odd number of item responses on a Likert scale?
  A) Provides respondents with an opportunity to be neutral
  B) Forces even mild leanings and avoids equivocation
  C) Minimizes the possibility of an acquiescence response set
  D) Ensures generating a fairly exhaustive set of item possibilities

 

Answer Key

 

1. B
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. A

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