Alexandria wants to use a personality test as part of her honors thesis. She knows that existing tests provide many benefits, such as having established norms. A norm is important because it is a ____.?

a. statistical tool used to calculate the standard deviation
b. ?measure of central tendency
c. ?description of the frequency of particular scores
d. ?standard for test objectiveness


ANSWER:
c

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a) physical disorders that affect a person's psychological adjustment b) all psychological disorders except personality disorders c) information about problems in the person's life that might affect adjustment, such as death of a loved one d) an overall judgment made by the psychological professional of the person's mental health and adjustment based on a scale from 0 to 100

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A. Stimuli are presented in fixed orders instead of randomly. B. All stimuli are presented in every trial. C. The observer knows what the next stimulus will be. D. The stimuli are hidden from the observer.

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Compared to men, women_______

a. contract fatal diseases (such as cancer or heart disease) at about the same average ages as men, but survive longer with such diseases. b. remain in good health much longer, without significant disability or disease. c. have more chronic health condition, but contract fatal diseases later in life. d. contract fatal diseases at later average ages and have decreased incidences of depression and anxiety.

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People who observe innovative aggressive techniques acquire them as behavioral potentials only if they desire to engage in those techniques

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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