Kinsey Checked the Reliability of His Data by

question 101

Multiple Choice

Kinsey checked the reliability of his data by

• A)recording interviews and checking them against the interviewers' notes.
• B)checking individual's responses against their partners' response.
• C)reexamining interviewees after at least 18 months had passed.
• D)mailing out a questionnaire two weeks after the interview.

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Definitions:

Insufficient Data

A situation where the amount of data available is not enough to make a reliable analysis, decision, or conclusion.

Intuition

The ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Reliable Foundations

Strong, dependable bases or principles upon which something, such as an argument, theory, or physical structure, is built.

PowerPoint

A presentation program developed by Microsoft, used for creating slideshows composed of text, graphics, and other objects, which can be displayed on-screen and navigated through by the presenter or printed out on transparencies or slides.