Dr. Riviera measures his students' knowledge on the topic of memory by giving them three different quizzes over the course of 3 weeks (1 per week). He is hoping to show that student scores are largely the same from week to week. He is trying to establish the _____ of his quiz.
A) objectivity
B) reliability
C) subjectivity
D) validity
Answer: B
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If the individuals in a sample have characteristics that are noticeably different from the individuals in the population, then the sample is said to be ____
a. representative b. random c. stratified d. biased
Pamala has a fever of 107°F. Her doctor is concerned because ______.
A. at this temperature, she is starting to damage her own body cells B. at this temperature, bacteria multiply rapidly making her more sick C. a high fever means she has damage to her POA D. a high fever will cause a drastic increase in her blood sugar levels
In a recognition task, if the distractors are very similar to the correct item, one's memory for the correct item will tend to be poor
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
Once we make a decision or choice, and feel some cognitive dissonance, we ________.
A. find the option we did not choose highly attractive B. begin to doubt our reasons for making that decision or choice C. become less confident about the decision or choice D. give additional reasons for that decision or choice