When test results are in agreement with some other direct and independent measure of that which the test is designed to predict, the test exhibits ______
a. alternate form reliability c. test-retest reliability
b. criterion related validity d. content validity
B
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After 5 points are subtracted from every score, the sample mean is found to be M = 24 . What was the mean for the original sample?
a. 29 b. 24 c. 19 d. Cannot determine without knowing the number of scores in the sample
A person reports hearing voices at night that repeat his name. He has a very short attention span and makes up words that have no meaning, so it is difficult to have a conversation with him. How long would these symptoms have to be present before the diagnosis of schizophrenia would be made?
A. 2 weeks B. 1 month C. 2 months D. 6 months
Rochelle suffers from bipolar II disorder and Elaine suffers from cyclothymic disorder. Which statement best describes the reasons that one of these women is more likely than the other to miss work due to her illness?
a. Because of her more severe lack of energy and inability to focus, Elaine will miss more work than Rochelle. b. Because her depressive episodes are more severe and more persistent than Elaine's, Rochelle will miss more work. c. Because her depressive episodes are more severe and more persistent than Rochelle's, Elaine will miss more work. d. Their severe and persistent episodes of depression will result in both Rochelle and Elaine missing about the same amount of work.
The decibel is the unit of measurement for
a. loudness. b. frequency. c. pitch. d. complexity.