When Samson was told that he correctly answered 80 percent of the items on a mathematical achievement test, he asked how his performance compared with that of the average test taker. Samson's concern was directly related to the issue of:
a. standardization.
b. predictive validity.
c. reliability.
d. content validity.
Ans: a. standardization.
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a. True b. False
Systematic introspection was used as an investigative technique by researchers who followed:
a. the functionalist view of psychological research b. uncover the basic elements that made-up the mind c. the psychoanalytic view of psychological research d. the structuralist view of psychological research
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
a. There are direct tests enabling us to verify whether current theories of attitude function cover all relevant motives. b. Attitudes might serve a psychological need for consistency. c. Attitudes might serve a combination of different functions simultaneously. d. Interventions that change attitudes might also shape the psychological functions of the attitudes.
Along with below average intelligence, an individual's __________ is considered to determine whether that individual has an intellectual disability
a. adaptive behavior c. emotional health b. divergent thinking d. physical development