Dr. Dante is concerned that his newly constructed test of intelligence may not actually measure intelligence, so he correlates the scores with performance on an established set of cognitive tests. Dr. Dante is testing whether his new test is __________.
A. reliable
B. valid
C. representative of the norm
D. standardized
Answer: B
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Rogers's approach is ____
a. ?experimental b. ?applicable to the noncriminal as well as the criminal c. ?person-centered d. ?based on pure research rather than applied e. ?All of the choices are correct.
To say that test scores are normally distributed around the average score means that
a. most people score in the average range and few people score very high or very low. b. there are equal numbers of low, average, and high scores. c. scores obtained on repeated testing sessions are fairly consistent. d. the test is a good measure of the trait that it is supposed to be measuring.
Laura decides that the stranger sitting next to her in the restaurant is rich. He is well dressed, has a cell phone, and orders lobster to eat. This illustrates which of the following?
a. group polarization c. hindsight bias b. need to explain d. consensus effect
Cocaine is derived from
a. Coca-Cola. c. chocolate. b. coca leaves. d. cocoa.