_____ validity is the extent to which a measuring instrument accurately predicts behavior or ability in a given area
a. Content
b. Face
c. Criterion
d. Construct
c
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A test that estimates whether a person will succeed at a particular task is said to have
a) content validity. b) predictive validity. c) construct validity. d) convergent validity.
Which of these is the most typical example of an employee murder on the job?
a) The perpetrator has no connection with the victim. b) The perpetrator is a former employee who returned to exact his revenge. c) The perpetrator is a mentally ill individual who was fired, institutionalized, and then released. d) The perpetrator is a customer whose frustration with the company finally boiled over into violence.
For Piaget, cognitive advances at each stage were reflected not just in the answers children devised for problems, but in ____
a. their explanations for how they came to the solution b. the emotional maturity with which they solved the problems c. how long the child would stay on task d. the advancement of the child's memory abilities
Identical twins Howard and Harold both retired at age 66. Howard liked to spend some of his leisure time solving challenging math and word puzzles, while Harold preferred to watch TV. Based on research findings, how does this relate to their respective risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?
A) ?Their risk would be identical as they were identical twins. B) ?Harold would have a higher risk due to his leisure activity. C) ?Howard would have a higher risk due to his leisure activity. D) ?Their risk would not differ on the basis of a leisure activity.