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CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Methods

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What is a good way to ensure the validity of a measurement such as happiness in a research study?
  1. Measure several indicators such as stress, purpose in life, health, and income.
  2. Use several synonyms for happiness when questioning study participants.
  3. Give various levels of happiness a number.
  4. Simply ask participants if they are happy.
  5. None of the above.
Explanation
Answer: A - By asking participants about stress, purpose-in-life, health, and income, it is possible to measure multiple indicators of happiness. When more indicators are measured in a study where a concept is involved, the concept measurement is considered to have better validity. If you simply ask participants if they are happy, some participants may refer to their immediate mood while others might refer to their overall mood in everyday life.
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