Which of the following two techniques can be used to assess the internal consistency of a scale?
a. Coefficient alpha, split-half reliability
b. Coefficient alpha, test-retest reliability
c. Test-retest reliability, equivalent forms reliability
d. Test-retest reliability, split-half reliability
a
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The introduction to the chapter on language comprehension includes a section about the English-centered focus of psycholinguistics. Which of the following students provides the best summary of this section?
a. Diarmiud: "Because English is the standard language used in international relations, researchers need to focus on this language." b. Fiona: "Researchers are most likely to study the English language. However, without knowing how people function in other languages, we cannot claim that any language characteristic is universal." c. Judy: "The initial research in psycholinguistics was primarily focused on English; in the 21st century, however, researchers are systematically investigating a wide variety of other languages." d. Steve: "It was fortunate that psycholinguistics researchers initially focused on English, because this language turns out to be a prototypical language in terms of both syntax and semantics."
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a. the best method is a pill such as Viagra, Cialis or Levitra. b. the key is to decrease the man's performance anxiety. c. the woman should understand that the difficult reflects a lack of affection by her partner. d. the man should address the problem on his own.
In a scholarly article in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Conlon and his colleagues described the question they investigated, the methods they used, and the results of their study comparing goal-focused and achievement-focused dieters. This part of the scientific method is referred to as
a. defining the problem. b. hypothesis discussion. c. publishing results. d. theoretical projection.