In checking your weight on Monday, you find that you weigh 180 pounds at 10:00 am, 203 pounds at 11:00 am, and 160 pounds at noon. Your scale does not appear to be
A) valid.
B) standardized.
C) reliable.
D) stabilized.
C) reliable. The term reliability refers to the consistency of scores when a test is repeated under the same or similar conditions.
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a. Assigning participants to different conditions b. Classifying them into different groups in terms of some personal characteristics c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
In an experimental design, participants in an experimental group receive ___________
a. no treatment c. the treatment b. conditions d. the answers
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a) classical counterconditioned b) conditioned emotional c) positively reinforced d) negatively reinforced
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A) women are less likely to protect their skin from sun exposure B) the dermis of women is not as thick as that of men C) women spend less time outdoors than men do D) estrogen loss accelerates the thickening of the skin