A bathroom scale is broken and always shows a weight of 150 pounds, no matter who steps on it. As a measure of weight, the broken scale lacks:

A) reliability.
B) validity.
C) consistency.
D) parsimony.


C) consistency.

Psychology

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The famous case study by Thigpen and Cleckley (1957) that started the public's fascination with the idea of multiple personality disorder, now called dissociative identity disorder, became a book and movie called

a. Michelle Remembers. b. Eve Black and Eve White. c. The Three Faces of Eve. d. The Shining.

Psychology

Excessive sleepiness accompanied by prolonged daytime sleep is diagnosed as primary __________

Answer:

Psychology

Which term describes one's sense of being female or male?

A. social perception B. gender C. sex D. gender roles

Psychology

Which approach to personality stresses the achievement of human potential and personal growth?

a. social-cognitive c. psychodynamic b. humanistic d. trait

Psychology