Brenda is developing a test to identify children who are likely to become "school refusers" (i.e., they refuse to attend school). She finds that the test is very accurate in identifying girls, but tends to be far less accurate in identifying boys at risk. This is particularly distressing to Brenda, as children identified as potential school refusers receive more positive attention and additional
services from the school. Brenda is concerned about the test's ____.
a. face validity
b. consequential validity
c. test-retest reliability
d. split-half reliability
b
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A. Genes B. Neurons C. Opsins D. Neurotransmitters
Which of the following is a theory-level hypothesis?
a. In people, social pain is processed by the brain similarly to physical pain b. People experiencing a particular type of social pain will respond to pain relievers that reduce physical pain c. People experiencing a particular type of social pain will not respond to pain relievers that reduce physical pain d. People who are experiencing social pain in the lab may also have positive and negative events that occur outside the lab.
The leading cause of deaths in the U.S. in 2007 was
a. cancer b. accidents c. homicide d. suicide e. diseases of the heart
Overwhelmed, Monica abandoned her frail, disabled grandmother in the waiting area of a hospital emergency room. Monica's act is referred to in the media as
A) granny dumping. B) elder squatting. C) senior bumping. D) patient leaving.