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Pollock, Essentials of Political Analysis, 5e
Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

1. Conservatism is an example of a(n) _________________ in political research.

a. Objective
*b. Concept
c. Agenda
d. Measurement
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1 Introduction

2. The primary goals of political research are to describe ___________ and

____________ the relationship between them.
a. Ideas/understand
b. Representation/identify
c. Ideologies/explain
*d. Concepts/analyze
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1 Introduction

3. A researcher creates a list of attributes she expects will be present in individuals who
describe themselves as conservative. She then narrows the list to include only the
essential attributes in order to _______________ her research.
*a. Clarify
b. Simplify
c. Begin
d. Amplify
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1 Introduction

4. A _____________________________ describes clearly the concept’s measurable

properties and specifies the units of analysis.
a. Concrete statement
b. Concrete question
*c. Conceptual definition
d. Operational definition
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

5. Which of the following are not units of analysis?

a. Individuals
b. Countries
c. Wars
*d. Concepts
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1 Introduction

6. A researcher is studying political ideologies and includes a question about an

individual’s views on same-sex marriage as one of the _______________.
a. Concepts
*b. Characteristics
c. Concrete statements
d. Distinctives
Learning Objective Number: 2
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1 Introduction

7. Two or more distinct groups of empirical characteristics are known as a

________________________.
a. Conceptual dimension
*b. Multidimensional concept
c. Polyarchy
d. Concrete dimension
Learning Objective Number: 2
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

8. Which of the following is not essential when writing a conceptual definition?

*a. The number of characteristics included
b. The variation within a measurable characteristic or set of characteristics
c. The subjects or groups to which the concept applies
d. How the characteristic is to be measured
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions
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Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

9. The extent to which individuals support government regulation of issues such as

abortion, guns, and marriage would be a conceptual definition of _______________.
a. Economic liberalism
b. Economic conservatism
*c. Social conservatism
d. Social liberalism
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

10. A researcher is studying the attitudes of liberals and determines that one characteristic
of liberals is support for abortion rights. Joe describes himself as a liberal so the
researcher concludes that Joe supports abortion rights. This is an example of
______________________.
a. Systematic error
*b. Ecological fallacy
c. Random error
d. Reliability
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Template for Writing a Conceptual Definition

11. Public opinion polls are an example of __________________________.

*a. Aggregate level research
b. Individual level research
c. Group characteristic research
d. Unit of analysis research
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

12. _________________________ typically results from the use of a biased

measurement instrument.
a. Random error
b. Ecological error
c. Distribution error
*d. Systematic error
Learning Objective Number: 4
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Measurement Error
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Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

13. A measure that provides inconsistent readings of a concept probably suffers from
_________________.
a. Systematic error
b. Ecological error
*c. Random error
d. Distribution error
Learning Objective Number: 5
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Measurement Error

14. A group of research subjects who modify their behavior in response to being studied
will likely lead to ___________________ being present in the measurement.
*a. Systematic error
b. Random error
c. Ecological error
d. Reliability
Learning Objective Number: 4
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Measurement Error

15. A research assistant is entering data into a dataset on individual attitudes regarding
social issues. He did not get enough sleep the night before and occasionally enters the
wrong code for some individuals. This is an example of _________________.
a. Systematic error
*b. Random error
c. Validity
d. Reliability
Learning Objective Number: 5
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Measurement Error

16. The ______________ of a measurement is the extent to which it is a consistent

measure of a concept.
*a. Reliability (LO 6—Knowledge)
b. Validity
c. Fairness
d. Durability
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity
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Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

17. One way to test the reliability of a measure is the ________________ method.
a. Concrete
b. Random data
*c. Test/re-test
d. Conceptualization method
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity

18. A recent public opinion poll found that 47% of respondents approve of the job the
president is doing. Subsequent polls found approval ratings of 46%, 48%, and 49%.
Based upon this we can say the questions in the poll are what kind of measurement of
presidential job approval?
a. Valid
*b. Reliable
c. Fair
d. Random
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity

19. A measure that records the true value of on an intended characteristic is said to be?
a. Reliable
b. Complete
c. Complex
*d. Valid
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity

20. A researcher uses his judgment to determine whether support for welfare spending
measures economic liberalism. This is an example of ___________________.
a. Concept validity
b. Construct validity
*c. Face validity
d. Political validity
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity
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Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

21. A researcher develops a survey to measure political ideology on a 7-point scale from
strong liberal to strong conservative. The result provides an accurate measure of the
ideology of the individuals in the study. This is an example of ________________.
*a. Construct validity
b. Face validity
c. Political validity
d. Concept validity
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity

22. When studying the passage of Civil Rights legislation by Congress each bill is an
example of a(n) ___________________________.
a. Aggregate unit of analysis
*b. Individual unit of analysis
c. Complex unit of analysis
d. Simple unit of analysis
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

23. Opposition to burning the American flag is an example of a _________________.

a. Concept
b. Construct
*c. Characteristic
d. Definition
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Introduction

24. A question that may be answered empirically using tangible properties is called a
________________.
a. Conceptual question
*b. Concrete question
c. Complex question
d. Concept
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Introduction
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Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

25. A concept is an idea or mental construct that represents phenomena in the real world.
*a. true
b. false
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Introduction

26. Liberalism implies support for increased government spending is an example of a

concrete statement.
a. true
*b. false
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

27. Economic liberalism and social liberalism comprise a single dimension of the concept
liberalism.
a. true
*b. false
Learning Objective Number: 2
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

28. Every concept must have two essential properties, concreteness and variability.
*a. true
b. false
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

29. In a study of the presidency, presidential speeches are an example of a unit of

analysis.
*a. true
b. false
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

30. Conservatives tend to oppose same-sex marriage. Paul is a conservative. Therefore

Paul opposes same-sex marriage.
a. true
*b. false
Learning Objective Number: 4
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions
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Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

31. A measure is said to be reliable when it accurately measures the concept being
studied.
a. true
*b. false
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity

32. An interviewer who records a respondent’s answer incorrectly has introduced random
measurement error into the research.
*a. true
b. false
Learning Objective Number: 5
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Measurement Error

33. An _________________________ describes the instrument to be used in measuring a

concept and putting the conceptual definition to work.
*a. operational definition
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

34. The statement that a liberal is someone who supports abortion rights is an example of
a _____________________.
*a. conceptual definition
Learning Objective Number: 3
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

35. A concept with more than one distinct group of characteristics is known as a
___________________.
*a. multidimensional concept
Learning Objective Number: 2
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Conceptual Definitions

36. In a study of Congress, bills passed during a particular session are an example of
__________________________________________.
*a. Units of analysis.
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Introduction
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Chapter One, The Definition and Measurement of Concepts

37. Provide an example of an aggregate unit of analysis.

*a. any collection of entities will work (countries, states, wars, etc.)
Learning Objective Number: 1
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Introduction

38. A measure that ‘picks up’ an unintended characteristic when studying human subjects
is known as the ______________________.
*a. Hawthorne effect.
Learning Objective Number: 5
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Measurement Error

39. A survey instrument intended to measure presidential approval ratings that produce
drastically different numbers each time it is administered lacks __________________.
*a. reliability.
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity

40. A survey that measures exactly the characteristic it is designed to measure is

considered to be _______________.
*a. valid.
Learning Objective Number: 6
Bloom's Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Chapter 1, Reliability and Validity