With respect to psychological measurement, when measures yield data that are consistent or dependable they are referred to as ________,
whereas the term ________ means that measures accurately reflects the variable or quality that they are intended to measure.
a. valid; reliable
b. reliable; valid
c. consistent; reliable
d. reliable or valid; consistent
Answer: b. reliable; valid
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One concern about the pursuit of thinness in Western culture is that ______________
a. teenage girls are gaining too much weight b. 56% of teenage girls tried to lose weight because they perceived themselves as too heavy c. as females pursue realistic weight goals, males are becoming more overweight d. most girls pursuing weight loss were truly overweight
By the end of the preschool period, the __________, a bundle of nerve fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain, becomes considerably thicker
a. myelination c. corpus callosum b. dendrite d. medulla
The strength of humanistic models lies in their focus on unconscious psychological material
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
People tend to prefer being around others who are like themselves, a principle called __________.
A. matching hypothesis B. selective segregation C. selective association D. psychosocial discretion