Brenda is developing a test to identify children who are likely to become "school refusers" (i.e., they refuse to attend school). She wants to be certain that her test accurately measures enduring tendencies in the children, so she administers it on two occasions, several weeks apart. Brenda is concerned about the test's ____
a. face validity
b. consequential validity
c. test-retest reliability
d. split-half reliability
c
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A correlation coefficient of -.67 tells us
a. the magnitude of the correlation only. b. the direction of the correlation only. c. the magnitude and direction of the correlation. d. neither the magnitude nor the direction of the correlation.
Thomas Szasz believes that ____
a. unusual belief systems are not necessarily wrong b. abnormal behavior reflects an illness c. psychologists are better trained than other professionals to diagnose abnormality d. people who have problems of living are suffering from mental illness
Paula is searching for the most effective treatment for bulimia. Research suggests that this will likely be a combination of ____
a. response prevention and family therapy b. relaxation training and cognitive-behavioral therapy c. cognitive-behavioral therapy and antidepressant medication d. psychoeducational groups and stimulant medication
Regarding the current research on dream content, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The favorite dream setting is a familiar room in a house. b. About half of all dreams have sexual elements. c. The occurrence of bizarre dreams lends some support to the activation-synthesis hypothesis. d. Dreams of flying, floating, and falling occur more frequently than dreams involving running, sitting, and talking.