Jane is considering using two different tests of mechanical aptitude, both of which have good evidence of validity, to help select her auto mechanics. From prior research she knows that the two tests are correlated at .93. Which of the following recommendations would be best to make to Jane?
a. Give both tests to all applicants.
b. Give one test or the other, but not both.
c. Use neither test because testing is not a good way to select mechanics.
d. Find another test that has a higher correlation than .93 with either of the other two tests.
b. Give one test or the other, but not both.
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a. It is fun and interesting, and can help make the world a better place. b. It provides an important foundation for understanding clinical psychology. c. It helps people overcome their personal problems and become happier. d. It is an easy topic to understand that offers opportunities for good jobs.
Tony is deathly afraid of heights. His therapist uses a virtual reality program that allows Tony to feel like he is experiencing gradually increasing levels of height. This therapy technique is a type of
a. systematic desensitization. b. cognitive mapping. c. latent learning. d. spontaneous recovery.
Which of the following best exemplifies deception?
A. An investigator withholds information that does not affect the decision to participate. B. Participants disagree to fill an informed consent form. C. An experimenter disguises the true purpose of a laboratory experiment. D. A researcher provides too much information about a study to the participants.
Judith always gives to charities, even though she has very little money. According to Freudian theory, which aspect of her unconscious is guiding her charitable behaviour?
a) Id b) Ego c) Superego d) All of the above are correct