Because the correlation between SAT scores and college grades is approximately .30 or so, this test can be seen to have low _____ validity
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: predictive
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You are part of a team designing a study to see if a given DSM category tends to run in families. Concerned with contributing factors to the onset of a disorder, your team is looking for evidence of __________ validity
a. genetic b. test-retest c. reliable d. etiological
The point of sensitivity below which no sensation can be detected and above which sensation can be experienced is a definition of the ____.?
a. ?just noticeable difference b. ?absolute just noticeable difference c. ?differential threshold d. ?differential just noticeable difference e. ?absolute threshold
Which of the following is NOT a key idea from psychodynamic therapies?
a. Psychological problems are rooted in unconscious psychological conflicts. b. Restoring psychological health involves gaining insight into and working through unconscious conflicts. c. Childhood conflicts need to be understood in light of the individual's adult personality. d. Therapy will help people develop their unique potentials. e. Psychological problems are rooted in conflicts dating from childhood.
Within days of their baby's birth, Ben and Jen are having an argument about their son. Jen claims that he recognizes her voice, but Ben says that this is impossible. Knowing the research in this area, you are able to tell them that
a. Ben is correct (voice recognition does not occur until around six months of age). b. both could be correct, as babies can recognize only the first voice that they heard immediately following delivery (if this was Jen's voice, then she is correct; if it was not Jen's voice, then Ben is correct). c. Jen is correct (maternal voice recognition is evident a few days after birth). d. we do not know who is correct because infants this young cannot be accurately tested.