Deck 3: Measurement in Exercise Science

Question 1

Assume the goal of measurement is to predict an individual's chance of developing coronary artery disease. This is an example of using measurement for ______ purposes.

A) Classification
B) Motivational
C) Diagnostic
D) Prediction

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is the act of assigning numbers to members of a group based on the amount of some attribute each possesses?

A) Objectivity
B) Measurement
C) Evaluation
D) Analysis

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following can be measured with the greatest precision?

A) The time it takes to run one mile.
B) An individual's physical fitness level.
C) A person's IQ.
D) A child's interest in athletic participation.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Children have been assigned to a soccer team based on age. A child's ability in soccer is determined based on team placement. In this case, ability level is being measured at a(n) ______ level.

A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
D) Ratio

Question 5

The number of sit-ups an individual can perform is used as a measurement of muscular endurance. This is a(n) ______ level of measurement.

A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
D) Ratio

Question 6

An athlete's attitude toward sports would be considered to be part of which domain?

A) Cognitive
B) Affective
C) Psychomotor
D) Evaluation

Question 7

In a hierarchy of the cognitive domain, which is the lowest level?

A) Analysis
B) Synthesis
C) Comprehension
D) Knowledge

Question 8

One of the first areas of interest in measurement in physical education was in _____?

A) Flexibility measurements
B) Tests of physical fitness
C) Anthropometric measurement
D) Body composition determination

Question 9

Between 1860 and 1900, what did physical education focus on?

A) Gymnastics and physical training programs
B) The development of intercollegiate athletic programs
C) The social and intellectual benefits of physical training
D) The prevention of degenerative diseases through an active lifestyle

Question 10

In the 1960s, why did physical educators focus on "research"?

A) An increase in the number of physical education degree programs available
B) The increased availability of federal funding for scientific research
C) The need to justify the inclusion of physical education in school curricula
D) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following are the two major issues to consider when assessing a written test?

A) Measurement and evaluation
B) Objectivity and reliability
C) Objectivity and validity
D) Reliability and validity

Question 12

Components of health-related fitness include the development of which of the following?

A) Agility
B) Cardiovascular endurance
C) Power
D) Speed

Question 13

Which of the following is true of a good test?

A) It should exclude extraneous variables.
B) It requires complicated instructions.
C) It requires expensive equipment.
D) It should be very easy.

Question 14

When measurement error increases, what happens to reliability?

A) It increases.
B) It stays the same.
C) It decreases.
D) Error is unrelated to reliability.

Question 15

Variance is a measure of _____.

A) Validity
B) Reliability
C) Objectivity
D) The variability of scores

Question 16

A correlation coefficient is often used to show reliability. A correlation coefficient of 1.0 would indicate which of the following?

A) Perfect reliability
B) Moderate reliability
C) Low reliability
D) No reliability

Question 17

Which of the following is a construct?

A) Motivation
B) Strength
C) Flexibility
D) Perfect body fat

Question 18

An example of how measurement can be used for classification purposes would be to place a child in a particular swimming class based on the results of his or her swimming ability.

Question 19

Periodic unit tests given at intervals during a course are an example of summative evaluation.

Question 20

Knowledge of measurement techniques and statistics is needed only for exercise physiologists who are going to carry on independent research in the field, not for the average exercise science practitioner.

Question 21

Team affiliation is often shown by a characteristic color scheme and logo. This is an example of a variable at a nominal level of measurement.

Question 22

Parametric statistical techniques are used when measurements are made at the nominal level.

Question 23

The lowest level in the taxonomy of the psychomotor domain is reflex movement.

Question 24

In general, for an individual to develop a skill, he or she must first develop physical abilities such as endurance, flexibility, and agility.

Question 25

Exercise science developed from the field of physical education.

Question 26

The field of measurement in physical education was highly developed by 1860.

Question 27

A valid test is one where the results are reproducible.

Question 28

To be of any value, it is essential that a test measure what it is supposed to measure.

Question 29

There is agreement among scientists as the best way to measure the various components of physical fitness.

Question 30

Measurements should be taken on more then one occasion in order to determine the accuracy of the measurement.

Question 31

A test should not be used if it does not meet acceptable levels of validity and reliability.

Question 32

With careful measurement it is possible to completely eliminate error.

Question 33

An index of reliability is calculated by squaring the reliability coefficient.

Question 34

Statistics allow exercise scientists to determine whether relationships among variables are real or just due to chance.

Question 35

It is important that a measurement specialist be experienced in working with computers.