Lecture 3: Scale Development (1)

Question 1

A scale where all items are intercorrelated

Answer 1

Uni-dimensional scale

Question 2

Scale with sub-scales which are weakly correlated

Answer 2

Multi-dimensional scale

Question 3

Four Types of Reliability

Answer 3

1) Internal consistency
2) Test-retest
3) Alternate forms
4) Inter-rater

Question 4

Internal Consistency

Answer 4

Consistency amongst items

Question 5

Test-retest

Answer 5

Consistency over time

Question 6

Alternate forms

Answer 6

Consistency over equivalent versions

Question 7

Inter-rater

Answer 7

Consistency over observers/raters