A psychologist thinks that he has come up with a new and improved intelligence test. He gives the test to some subjects several times and finds that there is a lot of fluctuation in how well a person scores. The fluctuation seems indicate that the new test lacks:
a. measurement.
b. validity.
c. integrity.
d. precision.
B
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Regarding research on restaurant portion sizes reported in the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Portion sizes have increased, but consumers have responded by asking to take home the extra food instead of consuming it at the restaurant. b. People who select larger portions are less likely to exercise. c. When portions are presented on larger plates, people tend to select more food; however, portion size does not affect how much food people select to eat. d. When portion sizes are larger, people tend to select more food to eat, but they do not select more food when the portions are simply placed on a larger plate. e. When portion sizes are larger or are offered on larger plates, people tend to select more food.
According to Ellis, negative emotions are
a. inevitable consequences of negative events. b. automatic reactions of the central nervous system. c. produced directly by life events. d. the result of irrational beliefs about life events. e. the logical result of overanalyzing one's life situation.
Everyone agrees that Professor Plum was much crabbier than usual. Thus, this behavior has ______.
A. consensus B. consistency C. distinctiveness D. covariance
________ is a form of learning that is difficult to reverse because it occurs during a sensitive period in development in which an organism tends to stay near a particular stimulus
a. Bonding c. Attachment b. Imprinting d. Shadowing