When scores on one test of a variable correlate highly with scores on another test of the same variable, one can assume
a) Content validity
b) Construct validity
c) Convergent validity
d) Discriminant validity
c
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A test developer asks five clinicians who are experts in depression to rank 100 depressed clients on a 1 to 5 scale from minor depression to severe depression. The rankings are then correlated with test scores on a new test of depression. What kind of validity is being measured?
a. Experimental b. Concurrent c. Predictive d. Construct e. Convergent
Which is true of the course of childhood-onset CD?
a. Those with callous-unemotional traits have a persistent form of the disorder, while others typically return to normal functioning within 2 years. b. The majority of those with childhood-onset CD will still have the condition 3 years later. c. The majority of those with the condition will develop psychopathy. d. Less than 5% of those with childhood-onset CD can be rehabilitated.
The concept of circular causality refers to
A) ?Internal forces that circle a phenomena B) ?External forces that surround the person C) ?Bronfenbrenner's amcrosystem D) ?Reciprocal causality
The endocrine system regulates the secretion of hormones through a ______.
A. neurotransmitter B. synapse C. feedback control mechanism D. neuron