PYC2606 - Basic Measurement and Questionnaire Design
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PYC2606/201/2/2018
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Question 1
emorandum for Assignment 02
Vera: I think there is a printing error in the manual. Figure 1 is
Option 4 is the key incomplete with no proper explanation provided. Do you know
what this figure is about?
Pule, Hes, Werner
Hes: Looking at the numbers I think the figure is a graphical
representation of the information provided for Item 2.1 in Table 3
Pule: If your assumption is correct, Hes, the figure expresses the item-
total correlation for Item 2.1
Werner: No, I think the figure expresses the fact that five people
completed each item in the questionnaire
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Werner, Hes, Pule
2. Hes, Pule, Werner
3. Pule, Werner, Hes
4. Pule, Hes, Werner
5. Hes, Werner, Pule
Question 2 Vera: So, what do the numbers on the X-axis mean?
Option 5 is the key Pule: I think the numbers on the X-axis represent the possible
responses to Item 2.1
Werner, Pule, Hes Hes: If the numbers on the X-axis represent the possible responses to
Item 2.1 it means five people completed the item
Werner: If the X-axis represents Item 2.1 I would say it means the numbers
1 to 5 are associated with the scale categories that range from
disagree strongly to agree strongly
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Pule, Hes, Werner
2. Pule, Werner, Hes
3. Werner, Hes, Pule
4. Hes, Pule, Werner
5. Werner, Pule, Hes
Question 3
Vera: And those numbers in the square brackets, [1], [2], etc. What do
Option 1 is the key they stand for?
Werner, Hes, Pule Pule: The numbers in the square brackets are discrimination values.
They reflect the proportion of individuals who completed the
item correctly
Hes: No, each point indicates the item score and the total score of a
particular individual
, Werner: For example, [1] means that participant 1 obtained a total score
of 44 and also disagreed strongly with the statement that
drinking is relaxing
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Werner, Hes, Pule
2. Hes, Werner, Pule
3. Werner, Pule, Hes
4. Pule, Hes, Werner
5. Hes, Pule, Werner
Question 4 You: Compare Item 2.10 as it is formulated in the questionnaire with
the item’s item-total correlation shown in Figure 2. Do you find
Option 3 is the key this result surprising?
Vera, Pule, Werner Vera: The item-total correlation is weak, which is not surprising
because it is not clear whether the item reflects inspirational or
non-inspirational behaviour
Werner: The item-total correlation is positive and negative, which is not
surprising because the item reflects inspirational and non-
inspirational
Pule: The item-total correlation is negative, which is not surprising
because it is not clear how the item relates to inspirational
behaviour
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Vera, Werner, Pule
2. Pule, Vera, Werner
3. Vera, Pule, Werner
4. Werner, Pule, Vera
5.Pule, Werner, Vera
Question 5 You: Compare Item 2.6 as it is formulated in the questionnaire with
the item’s item-total correlation shown in Figure 3. Do you find
Option 5 is the key this result surprising?
Werner, Pule, Vera. Vera: The item-total correlation is positive, which is not surprising
because the item reflects a clear stance to inspirational behaviour
Werner: The item-total correlation is negative, which is not surprising
because the item requires reversed scoring
Pule: The item-total correlation is negative, which is not surprising
because the item reflects non-inspirational behaviour
You agree most with, second most with and least with:
1. Werner, Vera, Pule
2. Pule, Werner, Vera
3. Pule, Vera, Werner
4. Vera, Pule, Werner
5. Werner, Pule, Vera
Question 6 You: Compare Item 2.9 as it is formulated in the questionnaire with
the item’s item-total correlation shown in Figure 4. Do you find
Option 2 is the key this result surprising?
Pule, Hes, Vera Pule: The item-total correlation is positive which is not surprising
because individuals who measure high on inspirational behaviour
should get a high score on this item
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