A researcher who administers an intelligence test to fifth graders and then compares their test results to the grades they earn in school is most likely trying to determine the test’s ____.?
a. ?reliability
b. ?significance
c. ?validity
d. ?dependability
ANSWER:
c
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Why has the incidence of SIDS dropped dramatically in the United States?
A. the U.S. population has decreased dramatically B. government-sponsored free prenatal care has become increasingly available C. parents are following back-to-sleep guidelines D. there has been a substantial reduction in low birthweight babies born in the United States
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a. amygdala. b. pons. c. hypothalamus. d. hippocampus.
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a. the discovery learning group performed better on the unusual problems. b. the rote learning group performed better on the unusual problems. c. both groups performed exceptionally well on the unusual problems. d. both groups performed poorly on the unusual problems.