Author Question: A questionnaire contained the item social class with responses of lower class, lower middle class, ... (Read 158 times)

lbcchick · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

A questionnaire contained the item social class with responses of lower class, lower middle class, middle class, upper middle class, upper class. The researcher asks respondents to check the one that describes them. The researcher is using this question to measure

a. direct observables
b. indirect observables
c. constructs
d. nominal variables

Question 2

In general, whenever researchers are concerned that measures obtained through coding may not be classified reliably, they should

a. have each measure independently coded by different people
b. not obtain measures through coding
c. perform split-half method test
d. perform an interrater reliability test