What does "bias" of a test mean?
a. The authors of a test intended it to discriminate against some group.
b. Members of one group get lower scores, on average, than some other group.
c. The test includes too many items that everyone considers difficult.
d. The test scores underestimate the performance of some group.
d
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Newell and Simon were among the first to use computers in cognitive psychology. Their computer program
a. simulated human attention. b. created proofs for problems in logic. c. controlled presentation of visual stimuli during cognitive psychology experiments. d. introduced the first flow diagram.
Sylvia is playing with a small stuffed dog when it falls and rolls under her crib. She does not seem particularly distressed, and she does not search for the lost toy. According to Piaget, this would suggest that Sylvia:
a. understands object permanence b. does not yet understand conservation c. has not yet mastered object permanence d. has mastered the concept of conservation
The most common cause of accidental death in middle childhood is
A) genetic abnormalities. B) illnesses such as the flu. C) child abuse. D) automobile accidents.
A zero acquaintance is someone who
A) we do not like very much. B) has "0" personality. C) we have met, but do not consider an acquaintance. D) we have met, but have not befriended. E) with whom we have never interacted.