The validity of a test for identifying people with a rare disorder would be greatly limited by a
low
A) standard deviation. B) standard error of measurement.
C) base rate. D) selection ratio.
C
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Which topic has been of the MOST interest to social psychologists during the last 30 years?
a. Social cognition—concerned with how people think about other people and how people think about the social world in general b. Behaviorism—concerned with basic principles of learning such as reward and punishment c. The idea that modern life makes people vulnerable to alienation and exploitation d. The idea that people act less on the basis of firm moral principles than they do on the basis of conformity, or "following the crowd"
Katy has red hair. When other people see Katy, they assume she has a temper. This illustrates:
A. impression management B. a stereotype C. conformity D. social characteristics
___________ leaders are successful because they focus on their centrist positions and skills at mediation
a. Consensus b. Charismatic c. Trait d. State
In the context of the study of relationships between variables, the ________ method involves direct manipulation and control of variables.
A. experimental B. confounded C. operational D. curvilinear