Validity Refers To

question 61

Multiple Choice

Validity refers to:

• A) the quality of consistency in measurement.
• B) the extent to which the researcher measured what she had planned to measure.
• C) the manner in which the researcher has operationalizing variables.
• D) the sum of independent and dependent variables.
• E) the lack of researcher bias which can be demonstrated statistically.

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Definitions:

Liabilities

Financial obligations or debts owed by a company to external parties or creditors that must be settled over time through the transfer of economic benefits.

Stockholders' Equity

The ownership interest of stockholders in the assets of a corporation, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.

Accruals

Accounting adjustments for revenues that have been earned but are not yet recorded in the accounts, and for expenses that have been incurred but are not yet recorded.

Incurred

This term refers to the recognition of costs or expenses in accounting when a company commits to them through its operations, regardless of when payment is made.