When seeking to distinguish between genuine and faked responses, a psychologist concludes that a truthful person is faking and rejects that person's data resulting in:
A. situational specificity.
B. carelessness.
C. a false negative.
D. the directionality problem.
Answer: C
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a. lesser participation in out-of-school activities. b. more problem behaviors. c. greater participation in out-of-school activities. d. poorer physical health.
True or False: SPSS will only calculate effect size if the results of a one-way, between-groups ANOVA are statistically significant.
a. True b. False
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A) high self-esteem B) low self-esteem C) unstable self-esteem D) self-esteem based on the perceptions of specific others
Regarding how eating and sleeping affect one's memory, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. It is better to study before eating rather than after eating. b. Drinking coffee tends to hurt test performance. c. Eating before a test tends to lower one's performance on memory tests. d. Sleeping after studying increases interference and lowers one's retention of information.