A test developer asks five clinicians who are experts in depression to rank 100 depressed clients on a 1 to 5 scale from minor depression to severe depression. The rankings are then correlated with test scores on a new test of depression. What kind of validity is being measured?
a. Experimental
b. Concurrent
c. Predictive
d. Construct
e. Convergent
ANSWER: b
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a. Assimilation b. Fusion c. Separation d. Acculturation
Which theorist developed a theory to explain why even children’s vocational expectations vary by class, gender, and race?
a. Super b. Holland c. Bandura d. Gottfredson
Which of the following assumptions distinguishes life span developmental approaches to human development from other developmental approaches?
a. Development is shaped by the interplay of nature and nurture. b. Cultural influences are more important in adult development than in child development. c. Development across the life span is primarily a process of unfolding maturation. d. Developmental processes are not completed when a person reaches adulthood.
Motivational interviewing rests on the therapeutic core conditions; however, it offers a range of strategies that enable clients to develop action plans leading to change.
a. true b. false