A particular aptitude test shows a moderate correlation with college GPA. Some argue that many students who would not have succeeded in college anyway choose not to take the test or attempt college work, thus resulting in a form of self-preselection. What would be the effect on the validity index of the aptitude test if every high school senior took the test and attempted one year of college?
a. Validity would increase. c. No effect on validity.
b. Validity would decrease. d. Impossible to predict.
A
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A. encourage the child to sit up B. not move the child until he/she is able to move without assistance C. gently lower the child to the floor D. place the child in a sitting position and elevate the feet
Which of the following are sources of information for content analysis research?
a. physical and electronic written materials b. visual or audio materials c. focused interviews d. survey data e. a and b f. c and d
An essential part of understanding and dealing with the feelings of students is
a. watching students' behavior out of class. b. taking courses in adolescent psychology. c. studying students' records and talking to their previous teachers. d. knowing and understanding one's own feelings.
When children in a sixth-grade class are asked whom they would and would not like to do things with, they often mention Willow as someone they don't want to spend time with. In the language of developmental researchers, Willow is a(n):
a. average child b. rejected child c. neglected child d. controversial child