What does it mean if a test is normed on a group that is representative of the population?
a. The majority culture was taken into consideration
b. The test is as free from cultural bias as possible.
c. Age and ethnicity were considered but not biological sex.
d. The test yields higher rates of psychopathology for minorities.
b
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a. explaining the relationship between inheritance and stress b. creating a coherent theory of behavior c. describing the human condition d. developing a scientific body of evidence for its concepts
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A. lower rates of employee turnover B. reduced sick days C. improvement of the hospital environment D. more positive relations with administrators
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a. exercise b. burning c. electroconvulsive (shock) therapy d. psychotropic medications
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a) 500,000 b) 100,000 c) 1,000,000 d) 400,000