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Chapter 5

Multiple Choices:

1. The process of assigning numbers or labels to objects, events, or people according to a particular set of rules is defined as

a. Data

b. Assessment

c. Measurement

d. Sampling

2. Attitude, level of satisfaction with a program and socioeconomic status are examples of

a. Nominal level measurement

b. Ordinal level measurement

c. Ratio measurement

d. Qualitative data

3. Awareness, knowledge, behaviors, and skills are examples of

a. types of measurement

b. self reporting

c. observation

d. quality of life

4. Which refers to consistency in the measurement process?

a. Validity

b. Consistency

c. Sensitivity

d. Reliability

5. Samples that provide an equal chance for all people in a population to be selected are

a. probability samples

b. non-probability samples

c. reliabilities samples

d. self reporting

6. The Ability of the test to identify correctly those who do not have a disease or condition is

a. Sensitivity

b. Specificity

c. Unbiased

d. Culturally appropriate

7. To effectively plan and evaluate health promotion programs , planners and evaluators must work to eliminate

a. Sensitivity

b. Bias

c. Cultural appropriateness

d. Internal consistency

8. Which method of collecting self-reported data has the lowest response rate?

a. Telephone interview

b. Written Questionnaire

c. Face-to-face interview

d. Indirect observation

9. if planners collect data from all participants it is a

a. Census

b. Sample

c. Random sample

d. Nonprobability sample

10. The probability sampling procedure that divides the population into subgroups based on key characteristics, and in which subjects are selected from the subgroup at random to ensure representation of the characteristic is a

a. Systematic sample

b. Matrix sample

c. Fishbowl sample

d. Nonproportional stratified sample

11. The nonprobability sampling procedure that includes subjects identified by investigators, and any other persons referred by initial subjects is a

a. Quota sample

b. Convenience sample

c. Snowball sample

d. Judgmental sample

True/False

12. Quantitative measures tent to produce data in the language of the subjects, rarely with numerical values attached to observations.

a. True

b. False

13. Quantitative data can be transformed into numerical data.

a. True

b. False

14. A measure is valid if it correctly measures the item under investigation.

a. True

b. False

15. Reliability is thought to be a more important issue than validity.

a. True

b. False

16. The better the sensitivity, the fewer the false positives.

a. True

b. False

17. The type of measurement that allows for responses along a continuum is a Likert scale.

a. True

b. False

18. Face to face or in-depth interviews to collect data is that it has a very low response rate.

a. True

b. False

19. A disadvantage of using a group interview to collect data is that it has a very low response tae.

a. True

b. False

20. The purpose of using a pilot test is to identify and correct any problems prior to implementation with the priority population.

a. True

b. False

21. Probability samples are samples in which everyone in the population did not have an equal chance of being selected.

a. True

b. False

22. Fishbowl is a type of nonprobability sample

a. True

b. False

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