Reliability and validity of observation techniques can be improved by ALL BUT WHICH of the following?

a. training observers.
b. defining behaviors objectively.
c. allowing observers to define the unit of analysis.
d. developing a specific scoring system.


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. 10. b. 11. c. 15. d. 17.

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Heuristics very often lead to correct conclusions, but they

(a) sometimes lead us to ignore relevant information (b) too often lead us to pay attention to all 4 cells of the 2 x 2 table (c) too often lead us to pay attention to the observed effect when the cause is not present, which leads to erroneous inferences of the lack of a causal relationship (d) too often lead us to pay attention to the absence of the effect of interest when the cause is present, which leads to erroneous inferences of the absence of a causal relationship

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Psychoanalytic theorists believe that depression stems from _______

a. genetic predisposition b. a poor self-image c. anger turned inward d. reaction-formation

Psychology