Chapter 6 quiz question

What are the 4 main steps in construction of an index?

A. Selecting possible items, examining empirical relationships, scoring the index, validating

B. Establishing relationship, constructing scale, scoring the index, validating

C. Selecting possible items, constructing scale, scoring the index, validating

D. Establishing relationship, constructing scale, measuring varying degree, scoring the index,

E. Selecting possible items, establishing relationship, measuring varying degree, scoring the index.

Answer: A- Selecting possible items, examining empirical relationships, scoring the index, validating. Measuring varying degree is not used for creating index, it is used for scale construction. So that means D and E are not the answer. Constructing scale, is also not done in constructing an index, so B and C are wrong. Therefore by process of elimination A is the correct answer.