What is meant by validity? What are the different ways in which the validity of a test can be estimated?
What will be an ideal response?
Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses:
? Validity-accuracy of a test
? Face validity
? Content validity
? Concurrent validity
? Predictive validity
? Construct validity
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Operant conditioning would be rather limited if every new situation required learning a new response. However, this is not the case because of
A. generalization. B. partial reinforcement. C. second order conditioning. D. discrimination.
A "population" is the group of people you select to be in your study
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The hippocampus
A) aids in balance and control of body movement. B) contributes to dramatic gains in motor coordination. C) plays a vital role in memory and in images of space that help us find our way. D) supports smooth coordination of movements on both sides of the body.
Which statement describes cross-sectional research?
A. The same group of people is compared repeatedly across different points in time. B. Groups of different-aged people are compared at the same time. C. Groups of different-aged people are compared across time. D. Groups of same-aged people are compared at the same time.